Tuesday, June 7, 2016

Troops drive away lawless elements harassing government project workers

From the Philippine News Agency (Jun 7): Troops drive away lawless elements harassing government project workers

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.

http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=892678

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