4 cops die in ambush by suspected NPAs in Davao del Sur

Four policemen are killed in an ambush by suspected members of the New People’s Army (NPAs) in Davao del Sur.

The attack happened at Barangay Sibayan, Bansalan town at about 7 am on Wednesday.

The cops were on board a PNP Patrol vehicle and they were wearing scene-of-the-crime or SOCO uniforms as they were on responding to a reported shooting incident.

Another policeman was wounded in the ambush.

This information was confirmed by Bansalan Police Station.

Pursuit operations against the suspects are ongoing.