Four injured Army soldiers in landmine survive attack –Army

From the Philippine News Agency (Feb 19): Four injured Army soldiers in landmine survive attack –Army

Four Army soldiers, hit by shrapnel from a landmine blast at 1 a.m. on Friday in far-flung village in Ibujan in San Mariano town here, have been recuperating at the 5th Infantry Division military hospital in Gamu town here after getting initial treatment from the nearest hospital, the military said.

Colonel Loreto Magundayao, Army’s 5th Infantry Division spokesman, said the soldiers, identified as Sgt. George Gaybon, Corporal Roger Ayangao, Private First Class Jeorge Banatao and Private First Class Ronnie Velonza were having security patrol in the village when they chanced upon a landmine planted by a group of suspected New People’s Army rebels.  A clash between the reinforcement military teams and communist guerrillas later ensued and some belongings, including a backpack, a magazine for an M-16 rifle and landmine detonating cords were found at the blast site.

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