Troopers pursuing attackers of Agusan Del Norte governor

From the Philippine News Agency (Mar 27): Troopers pursuing attackers of Agusan Del Norte governor

Troopers of the 4th Infantry Division are now conducting pursuit operations against the New People's Army (NPA) band who attacked the convoy of Agusan Del Norte Gov. Maria Angelica Rosedell Amante-Matba Thursday afternoon.

The attack took place at 11: 20 a.m. in the vicinity of Sitio Mimbahandi, Barangay Camagong, Nasipit town, 4th Infantry Division deputy spokesperson Capt. Joe Patrick A. Martinez said.

He added that the attacking rebels were from the NPA's Guerilla Front 4-A.

Martinez said Matba's party had just came from a turnover ceremony of a school building when fired upon.

Escorting police officers and troopers from the 29th Infantry Battalion managed to return fire and drive away the rebel group.

In the issuing firefight, a police officer was wounded and now undergoing treatment at the Butuan City Hospital.

Martinez said Matba's party was not injured in the attack.

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