Columbio, Sultan Kudarat – An Armed Lawless Group (ALG) under criminal leader Dave BERANA Alias BORJACK, attacked two (2) Peace and Development Teams (PDT) performing Bayanihan activities in Sitio Lam-alis, Brgy Data-Blao, Columbio, Sultan Kudarat at around 10:00PM on May 23, 2016.
The incident resulted to a two-hour of firefight between the ALG and government troops, leaving behind five (5) slightly wounded personnel on the government side and undetermined number on the ALG. Subsequently, the 39IB conducted pursuit operation on the fleeing ALG towards the mountainous area who were carrying their casualties as reported by concerned civilians in the barangay.
“These ALG clearly violated the Republic Act Number 9851, known as the Philippine Act on Crimes against International Humanitarian Law, Genocide, and Other Crimes against Humanity. As stated in Chapter 3, Section 4, Sub-section 2, for intentionally directing attacks against civilian objects. Such act is considered as a war crime against International Humanitarian Law. Furthermore, your troops from the 39th Infantry Battalion will remain focused and strengthen our efforts to drive away these ALG in the municipality of Columbio to attain peace and development.”, Lt Colonel Harold Argamosa, Battalion Commander of 39th Infantry Battalion said. The community was threatened by the ALG to drive away the Peace Development Teams of 39th Infantry Battalion in the barangay but the community did not follow their demands and still supported the peace and development effort of the unit.
“The attack of the Peace and Development Teams is a desperate move of these Armed Lawless Group and a clear manifestation that they do not want progress and prosperity for the people of Columbio, Sultan Kudarat. They wanted to project strength but their actions are counter-productive to the hearts and minds of the populace that they pretend to protect”, Colonel Ronald C Villanueva, Commander of 1002nd Infantry Brigade said.
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“The attack of the Peace and Development Teams is a desperate move of these Armed Lawless Group and a clear manifestation that they do not want progress and prosperity for the people of Columbio, Sultan Kudarat. They wanted to project strength but their actions are counter-productive to the hearts and minds of the populace that they pretend to protect”, Colonel Ronald C Villanueva, Commander of 1002nd Infantry Brigade said.
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