Tuesday, February 28, 2017

1 soldier wounded in Surigao Norte clash

From the Philippine Information Agency (Feb 28): 1 soldier wounded in Surigao Norte clash

A soldier was wounded and civilian properties damaged after New People's Army (NPA) rebels allegedly blasted one improvised explosive device (IED) in Tinago, Malimono, Surigao del Norte, 9:30 a.m. Monday.

The soldiers under the 30th Infantry Battalion (30IB), Philippine Army encountered the rebels after they responded to complaints by civilians over the alleged harassment and extortion activities of the NPA in the community.

Lieutenant Colonel Rico Amaro, 30IB commanding officer, identified the wounded soldier as 2Lt. Daniel F. De Guzman.

"This is another violation of the Comprehensive Agreement on Respect to Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law (CARHRIHL) which was the only document duly signed by the GPH and the NDF at the Hague, the Netherlands, which prohibits the stockpiling of explosives inside or near the vicinity of community as it will endanger the lives of the civilians," said LTC Amaro.

“We will continuously intensify our anti-extortion drive against these communist terrorists. As what I had promised to the residents of Malimono. We will not allow anymore the NPA to conduct extortion activity, harassment and other forms of atrocities not only in Malimono but in whole province of Surigao del Norte,” Amaro added.

Pursuit operation is ongoing to apprehend the terrorist group. 

http://news.pia.gov.ph/article/view/2731488257835/1-soldier-wounded-in-surigao-norte-clash

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