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Poll candidate killed in Cotabato

John Unson - The Philippine Star
April 30, 2013 | 12:00am

COTABATO CITY, Philippines – A candidate running for councilor in a town in North Cotabato was killed in an attack Sunday night.

Gafur Omar was on his way home from a campaign sortie in Banisilan town when an unidentified gunman shot him.

Senior Superintendent Danny Peralta, head of the North Cotabato police, said investigators have yet to determine if the killing was politically-motivated.

A month ago, two security escorts of a re-electionist councilor in the same town were wounded in an attack believed perpetrated by a political rival.

AGO

ATTACK

BANISILAN

BELIEVED

COTABATO

COUNCILOR

GAFUR OMAR

NORTH

NORTH COTABATO

SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT DANNY PERALTA

TOWN
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