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| The Municipal Peace and Order Council (MPOC) of Kabacan, North Cotabato passes a resolution expressing support for the creation of an independent probe body on the killing of nine farmers in the area last August 29. (Photo from: Kabacan MPOC) |
[아시아뉴스통신=조날드 타파난 기자] The Municipal Peace and Order Council (MPOC) in North Cotabato passed a resolution on Tuesday supporting the formation of an independent investigating body on the killing of nine farmers at a secluded portion of Barangay Poblacion over the weekend.
Mayor Herlo Guzman said the resolution intends to encourage the National Bureau of Investigation, the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group, and local police to proceed with their joint efforts to solve the controversial murder case soon.
Last August 29, nine farmers on motorcycles were flagged down by their still unidentified assailants along a barangay road at the rear part of the University of Southern Mindanao here. They were strafed with gunfire for no clear reason. Eight of the farmers died on the spot, while the remaining victim died hours after being treated at a local hospital.
