4 cops killed in Davao Sur ambush, 1 survives

DIGOS CITY, Davao del Sur — Four police operatives and a member of scene of the crime operatives were killed in an ambush by unidentified gunmen in Barangay Sibayan, Bansalan, Davao del Sur early today.Police officer Allen Arnado of Bansalan municipal police office who was injured in the ambush said he and his four companions from his unit and from police provincial office were on their way to investigate a killing in Barangay Sibayan when gunned down.The Davao Sur police provincial office identified the slain cops asPO1 Rolly Benelayo, PO1 Joe Narvaza, PO1 Saro Mangutara, all of Bansalan PNP and PO3 Jayden May Rabor, of Davao del Sur PNP-SOCO.Joint police and military pursuit operation is still going on.The village is a known New Peoples Army infiltrated community.Gory images of the victims at the ambush site have gone viral in the social media.