ZAMBOANGA CITY: A notorious bandit leader and a police commando were killed in a firefight early Wednesday in the southern Philippine province of Zamboanga del Norte, officials said.
They added that police forces swooped down on the hideout of Omar Arassi in Salvacion village in Labason town and engaged his group in a clash that killed him and one of his followers, as well as PO2 Alejandro Gafungle, a member of the Special Action Force.
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