Pursuit operations ongoing against attackers of ALCADEV in Agusan Del Sur

From the Philippine News Agency (Nov 13): Pursuit operations ongoing against attackers of ALCADEV in Agusan Del Sur

Units of the Eastern Mindanao Command are now pursuing the lawless group who burned the teacher’s cottage of the Alternative Learning Center for Agriculture and Development (ALCADEV) in Agusan Del Sur Thursday.

The incident took place in Barangay Padiay, Sibagat, Agusan del Sur, around 2 p.m.

EMC head Lt. Gen. Aurelio Baladad said the attackers were wearing Army uniforms and disguised themselves as soldiers of the 23rd Infantry Battalion.

Meanwhile, 23rd Infantry Battalion commander Lt. Col. Lynart Castisimo said that he has received reports that there were groups who procured Army uniforms and military backpacks in one of tailoring shops in Butuan City earlier.

“It is clear that the uniforms were used by the perpetrators in the burning of ALCADEV cottage. We strongly deny the involvement of our soldiers and we condemn the burning of ALCADEV cottage by the lawless bandit group. We will exert our best efforts to help the PNP in the investigation and law enforcement operations in the area," he added.

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