Army units are now conducting pursuing operations against
the New People's Army (NPA) band who torched a bulldozer parked at the SUMIFRU
Packing Plan at Sitio Spring, Barangay Poblacion, T'Boli town, South Cotabato Tuesday night.
The incident took place at 8:37 p.m., 102nd Infantry Brigade
public affairs office Capt. Rey Balibagoso said.
He added that two unidentified rebels, armed with
high-powered firearms, made their way inside the facility and torched the
bulldozer, owned by the Jargon Construction Company.
The NPAs quickly made their escape while responding
employees of the plant extinguished the blaze.
Balibagoso said that they are looking into the extortion
angle as the owners of the gutted tractor has been getting demand letters from
the NPAs.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=727585
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