The Eastern Mindanao Command lauded on Monday military and
police forces for their successful efforts in foiling the New People's Army
(NPA) attack against the Mati City Police Station in Davao Oriental Sunday
night.
"The repulse of the attack was attributed to the good
joint contingency plans, timely intelligence, alertness of the police manning
the station and the prompt response of our troops from the 701st Infantry
Brigade," Eastern Mindanao Command chief Lt. Gen. Aurelio Baladad said.
The botched rebel assault took place at 7: 30 p.m. It was
defeated after duty police officers stood their ground until the timely arrival
of 701st Infantry Brigade reinforcement.
In the resulting gun battle, a police officer was wounded
while an NPA fighter was killed.
Baladad slammed the continuous disregard of the rebels of
the Comprehensive Agreement on the Respect of Human Rights and International
Humanitarian Law (CARHIHL).
"While we grieve for our casualties brought about by
the continuous blatant violation of CARHIHL by the NPAs by using landmines and
targeting also non-military persons. This will not stop us from pursuing them
and preventing their anti-people atrocities." Baladad said.
The Eastern Mindanao Command chief said that the attack was
meant to embarrass the government since Davao Oriental has been declared as
“insurgency free” in 2013.
"They gathered NPAs from other provinces to attack and
disrupt the already peaceful lives of the people of Davao Oriental," he
added.
The attacking bandits utilized one elf truck (RJW-626), two
vans and five motorcycles during the attack.
At about 8 p.m., pursuing troops of 104th Division
Reconnaissance Company was hit by a landmine at Sitio Magay, Martin Marundan,
Mati City, Davao Oriental killing two Army soldiers identified as Pfc. Daniel
Damansila Jr and Pvt. Ryan M. Amigo and wounding five others, namely Pfc.
Virgil Logronio, Pfc. Emerito Castillo, Pfc. Wil Christian Resuelo, Pfc. Zaldy
Canonero and Pfc. Ian Mark Babiera.
Resuelo later expired in the hospital.
In a related incident, a civilian clad and unarmed Sgt. Adel
Lucanan of 67th Infantry Battalion was shot dead by the rebels while passing
along Saint Camillus Hospital, Mati
City
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=736064
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