THREE suspected drug traders were killed in an encounter on Thursday morning with government troops in Pandag, Maguindanao, which is a known lair of Muslim rebels and lawless elements.

Target in the police-led operation, backed by the Army, was a group of 15 people led by Abdulatip Pendaliday alias Grasscutter, a former member of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) who surrendered in July 2016.

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