Four police frontliners successfully fended off an attack by suspected members of the New People’s Army (NPA) in a quarantine checkpoint in Concepcion, Misamis Occidental on Friday.
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One NPA rebel was killed in the attack.
Police Brig. Gen. Bernard Banac, spokesperson of the Philippine National Police (PNP), identified the wounded cops as Police Staff Sergeant Larry Millan, Police Corporals Marvin Inton and Leo Gumisad, and Police Patrolman Ritchel Tañola, all are members of Concepcion Municipal Police Station.
Scene-of-the-Crime Operative (SOCO) forensic examiners continue to gather more evidence to establish the identity of the slain fighter who died in the incident.
A police report from the Northern Mindanao Police Regional Office (PRO-10) said the policemen were manning a quarantine control point (QCP) in Barangay Putongan when they were fired upon by an undetermined number of alleged NPA rebels around 7:50 a.m.
Police Brig. Gen. Rolando Anduyan, director of PRO-10, said the suspects belong to NPA guerilla front “Sendong” which operates in the province.
Anduyan said the cops held their ground and took defensive positions despite sustaining injuries until they managed to hit one of the attackers.
Back up teams from the 1st Provincial Mobile Force Company of Misamis Occidental Provincial Police Office and soldiers from the Philippine Army immediately responded to the encounter site to provide reinforcement and blocking forces against the enemies, Anduyan said.
The rebels were forced to retreat when they were outnumbered by the security forces, he added.
Banac said Police Gen. Archie Francisco Gamboa, PNP chief, has directed Anduyan to ensure that the four wounded personnel will be supported with their medical needs.
“As of now, they are recovering in two different hospitals in Concepcion and Ozamis City,” Banac said.
https://mb.com.ph/2020/07/10/4-police-frontliners-parry-npa-attack-in-misamis-occidental/
One NPA rebel was killed in the attack.
Police Brig. Gen. Bernard Banac, spokesperson of the Philippine National Police (PNP), identified the wounded cops as Police Staff Sergeant Larry Millan, Police Corporals Marvin Inton and Leo Gumisad, and Police Patrolman Ritchel Tañola, all are members of Concepcion Municipal Police Station.
Scene-of-the-Crime Operative (SOCO) forensic examiners continue to gather more evidence to establish the identity of the slain fighter who died in the incident.
A police report from the Northern Mindanao Police Regional Office (PRO-10) said the policemen were manning a quarantine control point (QCP) in Barangay Putongan when they were fired upon by an undetermined number of alleged NPA rebels around 7:50 a.m.
Police Brig. Gen. Rolando Anduyan, director of PRO-10, said the suspects belong to NPA guerilla front “Sendong” which operates in the province.
Anduyan said the cops held their ground and took defensive positions despite sustaining injuries until they managed to hit one of the attackers.
Back up teams from the 1st Provincial Mobile Force Company of Misamis Occidental Provincial Police Office and soldiers from the Philippine Army immediately responded to the encounter site to provide reinforcement and blocking forces against the enemies, Anduyan said.
The rebels were forced to retreat when they were outnumbered by the security forces, he added.
Banac said Police Gen. Archie Francisco Gamboa, PNP chief, has directed Anduyan to ensure that the four wounded personnel will be supported with their medical needs.
“As of now, they are recovering in two different hospitals in Concepcion and Ozamis City,” Banac said.
https://mb.com.ph/2020/07/10/4-police-frontliners-parry-npa-attack-in-misamis-occidental/
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