Clash in Cotabato leaves 6 dead, including PNP-SAF member

The encounter takes place while authorities were serving a search warrant related to illegal firearms and drugs

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COTABATO, Philippines – Police clashed with armed suspects during a law enforcement operation targeting firearms and illegal drugs, resulting in the deaths of five suspects, including their leader, and a member of the Philippine National Police-Special Action Force in Cotabato province on Wednesday, July 10.

Police said Corporal Jed Michael Gregorio, a 33-year-old PNP-SAF member, was killed while three other police officers were wounded in the clash. The leader of the targeted operation was identified as Macabuat Salik, also known as Kwat and Iskoh, a resident of Purok 7, New Panay in Aleosan.

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