A soldier assigned to the 71st Infantry Battalion was killed
while three of his companions were wounded in an ambush by New People's Army
(NPA) bandits in Barangay Anitapan, Mabini town, Compostela Valley
The troopers were about to conduct peace and development
missions in the locality when attacked by the rebels.
Killed in this attack was Cpl. Wilson Binalay, a member of
the 71st Infantry Battalion.
Wounded were Cpl. Delfin G. Agod, Pfc. Jimboy P. Apostol and
Pfc. Ar-jay G Magallanes.
Meanwhile, 71st Infantry Battalion commander Lt. Col. Dennis
Tanzo, who accompanied his men to their peace and development work, survived
the incident scar free.
As this develops, the Eastern Mindanao Command expressed its
thanks to barangay officials of Barangay Anitapan for helping them treat and
evacuate the wounded troopers.
"We appreciate the effort of the barangay Officials who
came to the rescue of the group of Lt.Col. Tanzo. This is a manifestation of
the support and appreciation of the community on the Peace and Development
activities of our soldiers especially that of Lt. Col. Tanzo's unit," EMC
head Lt. Gen. Aurelio Baladad said.
"The action of the NPA bandits on the other hand,
proves that they are indeed anti-development and anti-people. What Ltc Tanzo
was doing was to bring the government closer to the far flung barangays through
Peace and Development activities," he said.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=744340
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