Monday, April 6, 2015

36IB seeks public support in condemning NPA on habitual use of landmine in SurSur

From the Philippine Information Agency (Apr 6): 36IB seeks public support in condemning NPA on habitual use of landmine in SurSur
 
The 36th Infantry Battalion headed by Lt. Col. Anastacio Suaybaguio, Jr. under the 401st Infantry Brigade of the Philippine Army (PA) has urged the people of Surigao del Sur to join them in condemning the New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in what it called a habitual use of landmine in furthering their cause.
 
Capt. Al Anthony Pueblas, battalion civil military operations (CMO) officer, aired anew their grievances last week while mourning for the death of their two fellow soldiers, a civilian, and the wounding of six others, one of whom, another plain citizen.
 
The ambush took place at around 9:00 p.m. on April 1, Holy Wednesday, somewhere in the vicinity of Sitio Ban-as, Barangay Mahayag, San Miguel town, 31 kilometers south, this city, he said.
 
Pueblas did not give much detail but said elements of the 41st Division Reconnaissance Company and the 4th Field Artillery Battalion were waylaid by NPA rebels while passing along the road in the place mentioned on board four army trucks.
 
The CMO officer stressed that NPA rebels indeed do not mind whether it is Holy Week as long as they get an opportunity.
 
Pueblas claimed what happened was another violation of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Respect for Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law (CARHRIHL).Meanwhile, he said that the entire battalion has expressed sympathy especially for the bereaved family of all the victims, most particularly the civilian.
 

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