199:, and three suspects in Mandoc's gang were arrested on March 10. Five days prior on March 5, Mandoc, Gandawali, and an Acsanie Hadji Salic were named the most wanted perpetrators. On March 30, another suspect had been identified and killed by Philippine police in a firefight in Delimbayan. Philippine police announced on May 4 that Gandawali had been killed after Philippine police found his location and attempted to arrest him. A firefight ensued, and Gandawali was killed while many of his fellow gang members fled. Two police officers were also killed in the firefight. While Philippine media had dubbed Gandiwali as the mastermind of the ambush on Adiong Jr., Philippine police stated on May 10 that Gandiwali was just the right-hand man; Mandoc was the ringleader. By that time, Mandoc was the last of the perpetrators to have not been arrested or killed by Philippine authorities. Mandoc was caught and arrested in
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