Thursday, October 29, 2015

Rebels torch 14 vehicles, heavy equipment in Isabela mining site

From the Philippine News Agency (Oct 29): Rebels torch 14 vehicles, heavy equipment in Isabela mining site

Government security forces are now pursuing more than 30 New People's Army (NPA) members who torched 14 vehicles and heavy equipment owned by Geogen-Nickel Asia Corporation in Dinapigue, Isabela, Wednesday.

The attack took place at 7 a.m. in Barangay Dimaluadi, Dinapigue town, of the said province, the Dinapigue Police Station said.

The area is the mining site of the company.

Destroyed were five backhoes, two Ford vehicles, a bulldozer, a 6x6 truck, an Isuzu D-Max 4x4, a Pajero, a payloader, a white pick-up truck, and a blue Terrano.

Motive for the attack is still being determined.

http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=820808

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