Government troopers from the 66th Infantry Battalion survived an attack perpetrated by suspected New People’s Army (NPA) rebels the other day in Purok-10, Sitio Ambawan, Barangay Osmeña, Compostela town, Compostela Valley province.
The 10th Infantry Division said that the soldiers were en route to Purok-4, Barangay Ngan in the same town to deliver supplies for an on-going peace and development program when they were waylaid.
A landmine also struck the soldiers truck which was damaged. No fatalities or serious injuries were reported from the government’s side.
Recovered from the area were one detonating devise and a 30-meter wire.
Meanwhile, the Eastern Mindanao Command (Eastmincom) of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said that the vice team leader of the medical platoon of guerrilla front 72 of the NPA in southern Mindanao recently surrendered to authorities.
Eastmincom chief information officer Captain Alberto Caber said the former rebel turned himself over to elements of 71stIB last Tuesday in Barangay Pangibiran, Mabino, Compostela Valley.
Upon his surrender, the former NPA leader, identified only as a certain ‘George’ was brought to the Mabini municipal police station and the municipal health office.
Caber said that the returnee will be enrolled in the Comprehensive Local Integration Program where he will receive livelihood support.
http://www.mb.com.ph/govt-forces-unscathed-in-comval-encounter/
The 10th Infantry Division said that the soldiers were en route to Purok-4, Barangay Ngan in the same town to deliver supplies for an on-going peace and development program when they were waylaid.
Recovered from the area were one detonating devise and a 30-meter wire.
Eastmincom chief information officer Captain Alberto Caber said the former rebel turned himself over to elements of 71stIB last Tuesday in Barangay Pangibiran, Mabino, Compostela Valley.
Caber said that the returnee will be enrolled in the Comprehensive Local Integration Program where he will receive livelihood support.
http://www.mb.com.ph/govt-forces-unscathed-in-comval-encounter/
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