The ambush follows a series of gun attacks in Pikit town in February, where school children were among the victims targeted outside the school premises.
COTABATO, Philippines – Unidentified gunmen have once again brought violence to Pikit town in Cotabato province, killing a teacher and injuring another in an ambush near their school on Friday, May 26.
Reformado succumbed to multiple gunshot wounds inflicted by the assailants armed with .45 caliber pistols. “They were busy organizing a peace camp scheduled for tomorrow , but instead, they fell victim to violence,” said a cousin of one of the victims, who requested anonymity due to security concerns.
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