ZAMBOANGA CITY: A former town mayor accused by President Rodrigo Duterte of being a drug lord was killed along with his brother in separate anti-narcotics operations in Cotabato City on Friday.

Talib Abo Sr., who served as mayor of Parang town, was slain in a firefight at his home, while Disumimba Abo, a town councilor of Parang, was also killed in Cotabato City, according to police.

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