4 killed, 6 wounded in Lanao del Norte ambush

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ILIGAN CITY, Philippines—Four persons were killed while six others, including the mayor of Nunungan, Lanao del Norte, were wounded after being ambushed by unidentified armed men Thursday evening.

Lt. Col. Romulo Manuel, chief of the 35th Infantry Battalion, told the Philippine Daily Inquirer that reelectionist Mayor Abdulmalik Manamparan was on his way home from a campaign sortie when ambushed in the remote village of Malaig at around 6:30 p.m.

Manuel said four men were killed in the attack. Of the six wounded, two were women.