2 Army men clearing way for election personnel hurt in bomb blast

From Update.Ph (May 9): 2 Army men clearing way for election personnel hurt in bomb blast

Two Army officers were wounded when an improvised explosive device (IED) exploded on Monday, hitting the military truck they were riding along the road in Barangay Pangi, Matnog town in Sorsogon, an official of the Southern Luzon Command (Solcom) said.

Hit by shrapnel during the explosion were 2nd Lt. Ariel Cayton and Army Sgt. Joventico Cerafica, Army Lieutenant Col. Angelo Guzman, Solocom spokesperson, said.

In a phone interview, Guzman said the landmine that was planted by members of the New People Army (NPA) was intended for the Army Quick Reaction Force who were clearing the road for the safe passage of transport vehicles of various Board of Election Inspectors (BEI) that would bring the election paraphernalia and vote counting machines once the elections end at 5 p.m. Monday to the Matnog town hall.

The explosion, which occurred at about 3:45 p.m Monday at sitio Colonia, Barangay Pangi, in Matnog, was followed by a four-minute firefight between the Army soldiers and the NPA rebels who later fled towards the mountainous area of the village.

The two Army officer, who sustained shrapnel wounds, were rushed to the Sorsogon Doctors Hospital in Sorsogon City for treatment, Guzman said.

Reinforcing soldiers were still in hot pursuit operation as of press time.

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