A trooper, a militiaman and a member of an "armed
lawless group" was killed in separate encounters in Paquibato District, Davao City
Also wounded in the two clashes were two troopers while an
M-16 automatic rifle belonging to the brigands were recovered.
Capt. Rhyan Batchar, 10th Infantry Division public affairs
office chief, said the first encounter took place 8:00 a.m. while the second
occurred at 12:25 p.m.
Both clashes took place at Sitio Banban, Barangay Lumiad, he
added.
Government casualties were immediately airlifted to Camp Panacan
Station Hospital
The soldiers’ names are withheld while their families are
still being informed.
Batchar said the lawless elements encountered by the troops
was responsible for the attack on Quiman-anao CAA (CAFGU Active Auxiliary)
Detachment at Sitio Quiman-anao, Barangay Salapawan, Paquibato District, Davao
City last April 16.
The attack injured a CAA and civilian, identified as CAA
Mario Cariaman and Pastor Randy Ramirez, a pastor of Baptist Church
Cariaman is now on stable condition at a hospital in Tagum
while Ramirez, still in critical condition, is confined at Southern Philippines
Medical Center.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=877746
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