Military forces are tracking down a group of lawless
elements that harassed a construction firm undertaking a government project in
a remote area of Zamboanga del Norte.
Supt. Rogelio Alabata, Police Regional Office-9 (PRO-9)
spokesman, said the harassment occurred around 2:30 p.m. Monday in Sitio Nasal,
Barangay Puliran, Sibuco, Zamboanga del Norte.
Alabata said the workers of a local construction firm were
constructing a concrete bridge when a group of lawless elements opened fire.
Alabata said a brief firefight ensued as the squad of
soldiers from the Army’s 42nd Infantry Battalion providing security to the
workers returned fire.
He said the lawless elements led by Jamaruddin Alih alias
Boy Taka fled towards northeast direction heading to Barangay Puliran, Sibuco,
upon sensing the arrival of government reinforcements.
He said no one among the construction workers and the
security forces were either killed or injured during the brief firefight.
He said the troops have uncovered an encampment of the
lawless group around 500 meters away from the project site.
He said the troops have strengthened the security measures
to ensure the completion of the government project.
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