CAMP BONNY SERRANO, Masbate City – An Army soldier was wounded when an undetermined number of heavily armed men fired on a group of Philippine Army (PA) and Philippine National Police (PNP) operatives that were on a security patrol operation in connection with the fast approaching May 13 mid-term elections at about 4 p.m., May 2, in Barangay Rizal, Dimasalang, Masbate.
Senior Supt. Heribero O. Olitoquit, Masbate Provincial Police Office director, said combined elements of the PA's 9th Infantry Battalion, the PNP and the Regional Special Operations Task Group-Masbate (RSOTG-Masbate) under 2nd Lt. Francis Tuazon of the Philippine Army were on board a KM vehicle that was traversing a road in Barangay Rizal when they were fired upon by the unknown heavily armed group.
This, Olitoquit said, resulted in the wounding in the left limb of Pfc. Chito Andaya.
A firefight ensued, lasting only less than a minute as the armed men hurriedly withdrew toward a forested area of the village.
A reinforcement from the RSOTG-Masbate and Army soldiers from the Charlie Company of the 9IB under Supt. Rogelio A. Beraquit and 1Lt. Ronnie DV. Garchitorena immediately conducted a hot pursuit operation.
The wounded Andaya was brought to the
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