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Village councilor gunned down in broad daylight attack in Maguindanao del Norte
An unidentified assailant shot and killed a barangay council member in Datu Odin Sinsuat on Monday morning. The killing marks another incident of violence targeting local officials in the conflict-prone Bangsamoro region.
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COTABATO CITY — A village councilor was shot dead in a daytime attack in Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao del Norte, on Monday morning, police said. Amil Beno, a kagawad of Barangay Bungued, was killed by an unidentified gunman, according to Capt. Steffi Salanguit, spokesperson for the Police Regional Office-Bangsamoro Autonomous Region. The circumstances surrounding the shooting remain under investigation as authorities work to identify the suspect and establish the motive behind the attack. Local officials have not yet released further details about the incident or any possible leads in the case. The killing adds to ongoing security concerns in Maguindanao del Norte, where armed violence has periodically targeted government officials and residents in recent years.