Two soldiers were wounded when a land mine exploded in the hinter village of Arakan in Cotabato Sunday, a regional military spokesperson said.
Lt. Nasrullah Sema, chief of the 57th Infantry Battalion Civil Military Operation (CMO), identified the wounded soldiers as PFC Oliver Magbanua and CPL. Abdullah Camsa.
Sema said both victims are now safe after being treated in an undisclosed hospital the province.
Sema said the soldiers were responding to information about a reported presence armed men suspencted to be New Peoples Army rebels at the boundaries of Barangay Sagundanon and Kabalantian in Arakan town, when the incident happened.
Sema said troops also figured in a 15-minute firefight against an undetermined number of armed men positioned at the higher ground.
“The area is really haven of bandits including the NPA rebels,” Sema said over local Radyo Bida station in Kidapawan City.
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