Tuesday, October 17, 2006 2 'Pentagon men' slain, Cafgu member injured
TWO men alleged to be members of the Pentagon kidnap-for-ransom group died while a member of the paramilitary Civilian Armed Forces Geographical Unit (Cafgu) was injured in a gun battle between the criminals and soldiers at Sultan sa Barongis in Maguindanao province Monday.
A report from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) placed the gun battle at 5 a.m. Monday while members of the 16th Maguindanao Company in Sultan sa Barongis were patrolling an area around the Liguasan Marsh.