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Police arrest suspect in RPG attack on Maguindanao mayor
A man identified as Toraipe Lusod has been taken into custody in connection with a January rocket-propelled grenade attack on Shariff Aguak Mayor Akmad Ampatuan Sr. in Maguindanao del Sur.
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COTABATO CITY — Police arrested a suspect Saturday in connection with the January 25 rocket-propelled grenade assault on Shariff Aguak Mayor Akmad "Mitra" Ampatuan Sr., authorities said. The suspect, identified as Toraipe Lusod, also known as "Aripi Adam," was apprehended following an investigation into the attack in Maguindanao del Sur. Major Joel Lebrilla, chief of the Shariff Aguak Municipal Police Station, confirmed the arrest and identified the suspect's details. The arrest marks a development in the investigation into the attack, which targeted the municipal chief executive in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. Authorities continue investigating the incident to identify other individuals involved in the assault.