Tuesday, October 29, 2019

2 men survive NPA ambush in Samar

From the Philippine Daily Inquirer (Oct 29, 2019): 2 men survive NPA ambush in Samar



This patrol car was ambushed by suspected members of the New People’ Army (NPA) in Pinabacdao town, Samar province at around 12:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct.29. (Photo from Pinabacdao PNP)

Two men, who were to deliver a patrol car to Surigao City, survived an ambush by suspected members of the New People’s Army in Pinabacdao town, Samar province around 12:30 a.m. on Tuesday.

Reports reaching the Eastern Visayas police said the police vehicle, a Toyota Hi-Lux, was driven by representatives of a car company when it was
waylaid between the villages of Lale and Pahug of the said town with the use of improvised explosive devices.


Lauro Silesa III and Rustom Patagan, representatives of Toyota Bicutan Branch, were unscathed.

Police and soldiers are now conducting a hot pursuit operation to arrest the perpetrators.

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1183028/2-men-survive-npa-ambush-in-samar

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