13 suspected gang members killed in Philippine shootout
By , on January 6th, 2013
<!– google_ad_section_start –> Police in the Philippines killed 13 members of a criminal gang in a shootout on Sunday, the third violent incident within days amid widespread calls for stricter gun controls. The battle erupted after gunmen in two vehicles tried to smash through a police checkpoint near the town of Atimonan, according to the national police headquarters’ operations centre. A police statement said one senior police officer was wounded and taken to hospital, and 10 firearms were recovered from the gang members, including an M16 assault rifle. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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13 suspected gang members killed in Philippine shootout
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13 suspected gang members killed in Philippine shootout
<!– google_ad_section_start –> Police in the Philippines killed 13 members of a criminal gang in a shootout on Sunday, the third violent incident within days amid widespread calls for stricter gun controls. The battle erupted after gunmen in two vehicles tried to smash through a police checkpoint near the town of Atimonan, according to the national police headquarters’ operations centre. A police statement said one senior police officer was wounded and taken to hospital, and 10 firearms were recovered from the gang members, including an M16 assault rifle. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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13 suspected gang members killed in Philippine shootout
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