Infant, PNP officer killed in ambush

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY: police Arnel Carillo.

Gonda identified the infant, a four- month- old baby girl, as Malysha Machorao who died from a bullet wound in the head.

The baby was reportedly cuddled by Ali Aminsalam, police of Bumbaran, Lanao del in the attack,

Gonda said the incident took - laan in Talakag town.

Wounded, too, were Police both of the Bumbaran police station; and Alexander Manis board a Mahindra police car.

Santos, spokesman for the Police Regional Office in the Autonomous Region in SK Pendatun in Parang, Maguindanao said Acuesta was - from Cagayan de Oro City to Wao, Lanao del Sur, when ambushed by unidentified armed

He added that the regional police command has launched a pursuit operation against the perpetrators and - tion of the incident.

The gunmen reportedly left -

The ambush site was littered with bullet casings fired from

Police said the town of Wao is a rebel- infested area.