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Cotabato village official, brother shot dead in early morning attack
A village councilman and his brother were killed by unidentified gunmen in Cotabato province early Wednesday. The shooting occurred during a village celebration in Lower Paatan, Kabacan.
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COTABATO CITY — Village councilman Patacpan Maganaka and his brother Ibrahim Maganaka were fatally shot by unknown assailants in Barangay Lower Paatan, Kabacan, Cotabato, in the early hours of Wednesday.
The Kabacan municipal police said the incident took place around 1 a.m. during a village disco event. According to initial reports, the shooting followed an altercation between the victims and other individuals at the gathering.
Police have yet to identify the gunmen or determine a clear motive for the attack. The incident remains under investigation as authorities seek leads on the suspects involved.
The killings underscore ongoing security concerns in the Cotabato region, where local officials have occasionally been targets of violence.