The troops of 66th Infantry Battalion, on board a military truck KM250 led by 1st Lieutenant Grace Joy P. Arado tasked to do procurement at Tagum City, hit a landmine while traversing the Tagum-Mawab National Highway at 6:00 a.m. Tuesday.
Five military personnel and one military dependent were wounded and immediately evacuated to Tagum Doctors' Hospital.
Of the five personnel two identified as Pfcs. Lovie Joy Semillano and Joseph A. Mendio presently confined for observation and treatment while Pfcs. Erwin Cordero, Bai Johana Durado and Ryan Torena, and Mrs. Gina Gubantes were declared outpatients after their treatment.
After one-and -half hour, another landmine exploded at place Mawab,
Lt. Col. Michael Logico, 66th Infantry Battalion Commander reported that there were civilians injured and properties damaged in the land-mining incident."One taxi and a motorcycle were on the rear of KM450 when the landmine exploded. The windshield and bumper of the taxi were damaged while the two riders of the motorcycle incurred slight wounds."
These two land-mining incidents were both done along
Col. Angelito M. De
"These desperate acts of the New People's Army put innocent civilians in harm's way as they can no longer claim that they hit only military targets. This incident occurred in the national highways were many travellers pass. Nadadamay pati inosenteng civilian," he said.
This is a clear violation of Comprehensive Agreement on Respect for Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law. It is indicated in Part III, Art II, 15 that use of landmines is prohibited", de
Major General Ariel Bernardo, Commander of the 10th Infantry Division has ordered intensified pursuit operations against the perpetrators of these criminal actions.
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