Heavily armed men believed to be members of the Communist
Party of the Philippines-New People's Army (CPP-NPA) burned a container van
loaded with banana along the portion of the National Highway
Reports from Camp Vicente L. Pimentel Sr., Surigao del Sur
Police Provincial Office reaching Camp Rafael C. Rodriguez, the police regional
headquarters here on Thursday, said that at 3:55 p.m. on Wednesday, about 15
heavily armed men flagged down a banana-laden container van along the portion
of the national highway at Brgy. Liatimco, Lianga, Surigao del Sur.
The driver of the container van (Plate No. PUU 243)
identified by the police investigators a certain Roel Rodriguez, was told to alight
from the vehicle, then the perpetrators fired upon the van and set fire its
rear portion.
The container van loaded with boxes of banana said to be
owned by DOLE Philippines, was traveling from Brgy. Dayoan, Tago Surigao del
Sur, and was heading towards Panabo
City
The suspects fled towards an unknown direction after the
burning incident.
Police investigators from Lianga Municipal Police Station
are now investigating the incident.
No casualties were however reported in connection with the
incident.
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