A trooper engaged in essential disaster rescue operations
(DRO) was hurt after a landmine put up by New People's Army (NPA) rebels in
Irosin town, Sorsogon exploded Friday morning.
The incident took place at 11: 45 a.m.,, Southern Luzon
Command spokesperson Major Angelo Guzman identified the wounded trooper as Pfc.
Jerlou Fiesta, a member of the 903rd Infantry Brigade's disaster response team.
Fiesta and his companions were on their way to set up a a
DRRMO (disaster risk response management operations) post in Irosin town when
their vehicle ran over a landmine at about 11:45 a.m.and detonated a NPA
landmine.
The military puts up DRRMO posts in an effort to lessen the
damages that typhoon "Ruby" may cause.
The shrapnel pierced into the vehicle wounded Fiesta.
His unhurt companions quickly rushed him to the Irosin District
Hospital
He is already out of danger, attending doctors said.
Lt. Col. Beerjenson Aquino, 31st Infantry Battalion
commander, immediately dispatched troops to pursue the rebels.
"During these moments where we are facing another
natural calamity threat, it is very inhumane for the NPA to launch offensives
versus soldiers on humanitarian assistance and disaster response
operations," Southern Luzon Command chief Major Gen. Ricardo R. Visaya
said.
Despite the attack, he said that they will continue their
humanitarian assistance and disaster response missions to ensure the safety of
the people.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=713098
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