Suspected NPA guerrillas burn heavy equipment in Bukidnon

From GMA News (Oct 29): Suspected NPA guerrillas burn heavy equipment in Bukidnon

Suspected communist New People's Army rebels on Tuesday afternoon attacked a quarry site in Kitao-tao town in Bukidnon province, burning at least 10 units of heavy equipment.

The suspected NPAs attacked Sitio Malood in Barangay Sinoda at about 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, GMA Northern Mindanao's Francis Damit reported Wednesday.

Among the heavy equipment burned in the attack were two prime movers, two dump trucks, a cement mixer, a backhoe, and a grader.

Police are verifying information that the motives of the attack included extortion and quarrying.

"Pinagsabihan sila at parang sinuway daw... so ganun ang isang alleged motive nila," said Bukidnon provincial police spokesperson Inspector Jiselle Longgakit.

An investigation also showed the company that owned the heavy equipment had received threats before Tuesday's incident.

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