Monday, December 8, 2008

Philippines cops and robbers shootout


The Philippine capital Metro Manila Police District 6 reported that police in the area at night on the 5th City Palaniyake carrying out its mandate in connection with the robbery gang fierce gun battle took place, resulting in 16 deaths and many injuries.
According to local media reports, police received a report line, robbery and criminal gangs may Palaniyake City, a transport company. Police officers arrived at the scene, and are preparing criminal suspects fierce gun battle took place, 10 suspects were killed on the spot, 4 suspects were arrested.
Reported that during the gun battle, and 5 civilians and a policemen were killed. The police official said, there will be civilian casualties of the accident investigation, police found responsible, the parties will be prosecuted.
Although the Philippines in recent years, urban law and order situation has improved, but the cops and robbers in the densely populated urban areas to start shooting incidents still occur from time to time. The cause of death of 5 civilians in an exchange of fire incidents in the past two years, the Manila police carrying out its mandate, the number of casualties once more.



菲律宾首都大马尼拉区警察局6日通报说,警方5日夜间在该区帕拉尼亚克市执行任务过程中与涉嫌抢劫的团伙发生激烈战,导致16人死亡、多人受伤。
据当地媒体报道,警方接到线报称,犯罪团伙可能抢劫帕拉尼亚克市一家运输公司。警方人员赶到现场后,与正准备作案的犯罪嫌疑人发生激烈枪战,10名嫌疑犯被当场击毙,4名嫌疑犯被逮捕。
报道说,在这次枪战中,还有5名平民和1名警察死亡。警方负责人称,有关方面将对平民的意外伤亡情况展开调查,一旦发现警方负有责任,当事人将被起诉。
虽然菲律宾市区治安状况近年来有所改善,但警匪在市区人口稠密地带展开枪战的事件仍时有发生。此次造成5名平民死亡的交火事件是近两年来马尼拉警方执行任务过程中意外伤亡人数较多的一次。