Troopers from the Army's 30th Infantry Battalion are now tracking the New People's Army a lawless band who burned P1-million worth of equipment in Barangay Roxas, Mainit town, Surigao Del Norte Saturday morning.
The destroyed equipment is owned by the Silangan Mindanao Mining Company, Inc.
The incident took place around 8:40 a.m. when six heavily-armed men appeared out of nowhere and harassed the employees of the mining firm at gunpoint.
Afterwards, the suspects torched one VIP5000 Transmitter (Induced Polarization Survey Equipment), one unit Honda KVA Generator Set, nine electric rods, four spools and a tent costing more than P1-million.
The rebels also disarmed security guards, Nilo Macula and and Danilo Dag-uman of Marilag Security Agency of their service shotguns.
Investigators theorized that the attack was brought about the refusal of the mining company to give to the group's extortion demand.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=560990
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