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Police officer killed in Leyte ambush
By Jazmin Bonifacio

STA. FE, Leyte - A police officer formerly involved in anti-illegal drugs operation was gunned down in this town Friday morning.

A group of armed men ambushed Chief Insp. Jesus Son, killing him on the spot along the highway of Pilit village here. Son was driving his car heading home to nearby Pastrana town.

“The attack was well planned with many assailants involved. They blocked the highway and surrounded the car of the victim,” Insp. Shenna Layog, the town’s chief of police told reporters.

The gunmen used a car and motorcycle as they left the crime scene, according to witnesses.

Son used to be an intelligence operative of the Philippine National Police 8th Regional Command and had been assigned to the Anti-Illegal Drugs Special Operation Task Force.

He is currently assigned at the police regional office.

The incident happened three days after Philippine National Police chief Director General Ronald Dela Rosa visited the police regional office in nearby Palo town and ordered cops to step anti-drugs war to beat the six-month deadline.

The local police launched a manhunt operation against the suspects. (PNA)

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