THE leader of a notorious drug ring and other criminal activities was killed in a combat operation by the Philippine Army over the weekend in Dinas town in Zamboanga del Sur, a military report reaching Camp Aguinaldo on Monday said.
Lieutenant Colonel Virgilio Hamos Jr., Commander of the 53rd Infantry Battalion, said they received information last Saturday about the presence of at least 10 armed members of the “Ambol group” in Sitio Balaisan in Barangay Migpulao.
This prompted them to conduct operation to arrest the armed men that resulted to 15-minute fierce encounter. The encounter killed Norhan Ambol alias Nho/Bungi, leader of the said criminal gang. Ҭ
After the firefight and the armed men vanished, soldiers found the dead body of Ambol and his M16 rifle with three magazines and 65 ammunition, and two backpacks with personal belongings.