Gun Dealers Linked to Terror Group Remnants Arrested in Cotabato
Two alleged gun dealers, reportedly linked to remnants of the defunct Dawlah Islamiya terror group, were arrested in an entrapment operation in Cotabato, Philippines. Firearms, including an M16 rifle, were seized, and one suspect was wounded resisting arrest.
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