Military units pursuing rebel band who torched heavy equipment in South Cotabato

From the Philippine News Agency (Jan 21): Military units pursuing rebel band who torched heavy equipment in South Cotabato

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.

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