MAKILALA, North Cotabato -– A Maguindanao town mayor
named by President Duterte as narcopolitician in August was killed along with
his nine heavily armed escorts during the implementation of Oplan Double Barrel
in Makilala, North Cotabato, police said.
Supt. Bernard Tayong, speaking for North Cotabato police
provincial office, said among the 10 fatalities was Mayor Samsudin Dimaukom,
mayor of Datu Saudi Ampatuan, Maguindanao.
Tayong said the victims were rushed to Makilala Medical
Specialist Hospital but were pronounced dead on arrival.