THREE people were killed, including a village chieftain and a policeman, while five others were wounded after a group of unidentified armed men ambushed the supporters of a mayoralty candidate in Jones town, Isabela on Saturday.

Police and military reports said ambushed were supporters of Melanie Uy, who is running for mayor under the Liberal Party (LP) in Jones, along the national highway in Barangay Namnama in Jones Town at about 7:40 a.m.

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