Tuesday, March 25, 2014

AFP condemns attack to its peace team in Ifugao

From the Philippine Information Agency (Mar 24): AFP condemns attack to its peace team in Ifugao

The Armed  Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has condemned the atrocity  committed to its Peace and Development Team (PDT) by alleged  rebel  group in barangay Camandag in this municipality last week.

Lt. Col. Eddie Pilapil, commanding officer of 54th Infantry Battalion (IB),  said  the enemy intends to disrupt the soldiers’ activity to deny the people of Camandag the peace the long desired.  The Army he said is  always ready to prevent the NPA  from  terrorizing the people of said place.

Captain Ian Ricablanca, commanding officer  of the Alpha company , 54th IB, reported that the troops who were conducting peace and development operations were resting  when attacked by  NPA remnants at round 11:00PM  of  March 21.

The duty sentinel immediately sensed the attackers and  prevented them to maneuver. “The sentinel sustained injury in his lower extremities while the enemies immediately withdraw after one minute firefight,” Ricablanca  said.

http://news.pia.gov.ph/index.php?article=161395628922

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