At least 200 persons fled their homes in Arakan,
The clash ensued when soldiers from the 57th Infantry
Battalion pursued rebels responsible for Wednesday’s landmine blast
in Barangay (village) Kabalantian that killed three government troops and
wounded another soldier, Charlie Segucal, the village chair, said.
Segucal said 28 families fled Purok Tikuyac on
Wednesday evening and sought shelter in the village center.
About 15 other families from Sitio Aguilar also abandoned
their homes when soldiers and NPA rebels clashed following the landmine
incident.
Segucal said the evacuees had feared full-blown military
operation and decided to leave home to avoid being caught in the crossfire.
Segucal said the incident, which was somewhat isolated, had
dismayed officials because it put in jeopardy the development projects that an
international organization has been implementing.
Kabalantian is a beneficiary of Action Against Hunger of
ACF-International’s water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH
The military has vowed to pursue the rebels, who were
suspected to have fled towards the direction of Kitaotao town in nearby
Bukidnon.
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