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Published on 2024-03-28 02:45:00
| The fugitive actively sought was shot in a buffer zone around the Sakay River. |
Deadly showdown between gendarmes and highwaymen in Andolofotsy, Miarinarivo. One of the criminals was killed and a firearm as well as a fetish were found.
Gunfight in broad daylight in Andolofotsy, Miarinarivo. Yesterday morning at around 11 am, a squad of armed bandits clashed head-on with elements of the territorial brigade of the national gendarmerie in Andolofotsy. During the exchange of gunfire, one of the criminals was killed. Searching through his belongings, the gendarmes found a homemade automatic pistol, a case from a fired cartridge, and a fetish. The rest of the gang managed to disappear into the wilderness.
This clash broke out when the gendarmerie was informed that suspicious individuals were lurking around Mahavavy, a buffer zone on the banks of the Sakay River. According to the reports received, the suspects were carrying firearms, spears, and swords. Hurrying to the scene, the gendarmerie forces found themselves face to face with armed bandits ready to fight. According to the information provided, the intervention units were greeted with a barrage of gunfire, leading them to use their assault rifles.
Notorious bandit
In this shootout, one of the criminals fell on the scene of the confrontation. Struck by a lethal bullet in a vital spot, the individual was killed on the spot. By identifying the body, the gendarmerie established that the man who fell under the bullets of the territorial brigade of Andolofotsy is none other than a fugitive actively sought. On December 21, 2021, the man and his accomplices operated in Ambahiboho, Ambohidrano, still in the rural commune of Andolofotsy. After carrying out their operation, the bandits fled, taking their loot with them, but were forced to abandon the stolen zebus after the gendarmes tracked their trails.
This time, the gang was preparing to strike in Andolofotsy when the action was taken by surprise by the local gendarmerie. The body of the fugitive killed in the clashes was buried by the community. The hunt for his accomplices continues.
Andry Manase
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