A Citizen Armed Force Geographical Unit (CAFGU) militiaman
was killed while a trooper of the 60th Infantry Battalion was wounded in an
ambush by New People's Army (NPA) fighters in Barangay Laak, Compostela Valley
Government security forces were conducting patrols when
fired upon by the rebel group at 8:55 a.m.
Killed in the initial burst of gunfire was the militiaman,
who was not identified yet pending notification of his next-of-kin.
Capt. Alberto Caber, Eastern Mindanao Command public affairs
office chief, said return fire from the soldiers scattered the rebels who
retreated 30 minutes later, leaving behind an AK-47 automatic rifle and three
backpacks.
The wounded soldier was immediately brought to Tagum
Doctor’s Hospital while the cadaver of the slain CAFGU to Escreba Funeral
Homes, Maniki, Kapalong, Davao Del Norte.
Residents reported seeing many wounded rebels escaping.
60th Infantry Battalion commander Lt. Col. Roberto Bunagan
said that the security patrol was aimed at protecting the villagers from the
bandits’ attack and extortion activities.
“Aside from NPA’s extortion activities, they also want to
instill fear among the villagers as part of their tactics,” he added.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=779722
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