Wednesday, April 23, 2014

3 landmines recovered in Compostela Valley

From the Philippine News Agency (Apr 24): 3 landmines recovered in Compostela Valley

Troopers from the Army's 10th Infantry Division have recovered three rebel landmines in separate locations in Compostela Valley last April 22.

In a statement forwarded Thursday by Capt. Ernest Carolina, spokesperson of the Panacan-based military unit, said the first landmine was discovered 9 a.m. by a peace and development team (PDT) of the 9th Infantry Battalion in Purok 4, Brgy Panibasan, Maco, Compostela Valley Province.

Retrieved was one improvised dual purpose landmine, improvised electric blasting cap and approximately 100 meters firing wire.

Thirty minutes later, this time a PDT from 71st Infantry Battalion discovered two improvised landmines with detonating accessories in a road in Brgy Napnapan, Pantukan, Compostela Valley Province.

On both occasions the landmines were said to have been discovered because of reports from concerned citizens.

"This is the result of a growing concern in the communities about their rights to a peaceful community. Violence was never a way to achieve this, and those who value peace understand what we are working for," 10th Infantry Division commander Major Gen. Ariel B. Bernardo said.

The Comprehensive Agreement on Respect of Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law signed by the Government of the Philippines and National Democratic Front prohibits for both parties the subjection of civilians to violence related to the armed conflict, landmines among the particularly mentioned in Part 4, Article 4, Paragraph 4 of the document.

The Eastern Mindanao Command statistics said one out of five deaths and injuries caused by landmines in its area since 2010, is a civilian.

http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=637363

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