ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines — Unidentified gunmen ambushed and killed a town vice mayor, his police escort and civilian companion while wounded another Saturday shortly before noon in a village of Siocon town, Zamboanga del Norte, according to security officials. Killed were Gani Esmali, vice mayor of Baliguian municipality, an adjacent town of Siocon, his escort Pat. Maria, Siocon town by five men using high-powered firearms. Acop and his police team recovered the bodies of the victims and immediately rushed them to Siocon District Hospital. Galvez said the police authorities are investigating the motive of the attack to determine the identity of the attackers.

Source: Philippine Star January 11, 2020 08:26 UTC