The Army is now conducting pursuit operations against the
New People's Army (NPA) bandits who shot and killed two unarmed soldiers of the
26th Infantry Battalion at Barangay San Patricio, Lapaz town, Agusan Del Sur
Friday morning.
The incident took place at 8:20 a.m.
26th Infantry Battalion civil-military operations officer
1st Lt. Krisnen Peter Sarsagat said the troopers, who are still to be
identified pending the notification of their next-of-kin, had just finished
their organizing for peace and development work, and were headed back towards
their headquarters in Tacalogon town to get their subsistence allowance when
gunned down by five rebels belonging to Guerilla Front Committee 88, North
Eastern Mindanao Regional Command.
The soldiers, who were aboard a motorcycle, died on the
spot.
Upon learning the incident, Lt. Col. Rolando Dumawa, 26th
Infantry Battalion commander, immediately sent troops to go after the
perpetrators and retrieve the remains of the two.
The remains of the two soldiers were immediately brought to
the nearest funeral home in Agusan Del Sur and will be approved all the honors
and benefits they deserved.
All necessary support shall be provided by the Armed Forces
of the Philippines
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