Скачать или смотреть Thirteen suspected criminals killed in Philippines shootout

The Philippine army and police killed 13 suspected criminals in a gun battle in the coastal town of Atimonan in Quezon province, according to police and the army. Army and police had set up a checkpoint after an informant told police that armed criminals would be passing through.

Gunmen riding in two black SUVs opened fire on security forces as they were flagged down at the checkpoint. Two gunmen jumped out of one of the SUVs and fired from a roadside canal. Security forces returned fire.

Gunmen also fired from a third SUV but turned around and escaped.

Thirteen gunmen were killed. Police recovered two assault rifles and 12 pistols from the scene. One of the slain gunmen had a police identification card, which investigators are trying to confirm the validity of.