FORT RAMON MAGSAYSAY, Palayan City, Nueva Ecija --Major Gen. Glorioso Miranda, commander of the Philippine Army's 7th
Infantry Division base here, has lamented an ambush supposedly staged by
insurgents which resulted to the death of five government troopers and wounding
of five others in Barangay Legleg, Quirino, Ilocos Sur last week.
This as Miranda expressed on Friday sympathy to the grieving
family of the soldiers.
"We extend our deepest sympathies to the relatives and
friends of those killed," he said.
He lamented that the attack was made while the rest of the
nation anchors hope on peace for progress.
“It is tragic that this armed group have taken arms against
the Filipino nation when the people understand that only through peace can development
and social justice ne attained,” he added.
The 7ID information identified the fatalities as Corporals
Elemer Lacandile and Jan-jie Dela Cruz and Private First Class Rene Gil Ocampo,
Jomark Villanueva and Charlynder Ramos.
Those wounded were Pfcs. Jayson Congora, Lester King
Ancheta, Alvin Marinas, Danio Pascua and Roaldo Olipas.
The military said the victims were part of the government
troopers from the Philippine Army’s 81st Infantry Battalion and the local
police on board one KM450 truck, one KM250 truck and several PNP vehicles that
were ambushed by abour 30 “insurgents” at around 7 p.m. last Feb. 26.
Two ambulances sent by the local government of Ilocos Sur
that were used to evacuate the victims were also fired upon by the suspects,
the military added.
“Fresh troops under Philippine ARmy 81st Infantry Battalion
are now securing the encounter site,” the 7ID reported.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=741986
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