Four soldiers from the peace and development team of the
39th Infantry Battalion were wounded during an unprovoked attack by New
People's Army (NPA) bandits in Columbio town, Sultan Kudarat Monday night.
Capt. Danny Boy Tapang, 39th Infantry Battalion
civil-military operations officer, said the incident took place at 10:00 p.m.
at Sitio Lamalis, Barangay Datal Blao.
He added that an estimated 10 rebels, from the Far South
Mindanao Regional Command's Guerrilla Front 72, fired on the troops temporarily
deployed in the locality for peace and development work.
In the ensuing two-hour firefight, four soldiers were
wounded. The NPA aims to dislodge troopers conducting development activities in
the area.
Tapang said that some civilians reported seeing four rebels
being carried by their companions during their retreat.
However, this information is still to be verified. Pursuit
operations are still ongoing as this posting.
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