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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
PEACE PARTNERS. Local officials in Pikit, North Cotabato supporting the disarmament drive of the Army hand over one of the seven unlicensed firearms they collected to Col. Jovencio Gonzales (5th from left), 602nd Infantry Brigade commander, during the turnover ceremony on Sunday (Nov. 21, 2021). The firearms (inset) came from illegal gun holders in the villages of Pamalian, Punol, Macasendeg, Damalasak, Kolambog, Silik, and Pulangi. (Photo courtesy of 90IB) PIKIT, North Cotabato - Village officials here have thrown their support behind the Army's campaign against loose firearms and help prevent the use of guns in next year's elections. On Sunday, seven assorted rifles were turned over by local officials to the military's Joint Task Force Central (JTFC), through the Army's 90th Infantry Battalion (90IB). Lt. Col. Rommel Mundala, the 90IB commander, said the surrender was made possible with the help from officials of seven remote villages Pamalian, Punol, Macasendeg, Da