Heavily armed New People’s Army (NPA) rebels attacked a Citizen Armed Force Geographical Unit(CAFGU) Active Auxiliary (CAA) Patrol Base of the 72nd Infantry Battalion in Sitio Ipil, Barangay Suminao in Paquidato Distritct here Sunday that resulted in a 20-minute encounter.
No one was hurt during the All Saints’ Day harassment made on the CAA detachment.
A report from the Army’s 10th Infantry Division (10th ID) said the insurgents launched the attack at 7 a.m. but the CAFGU militiamen were able to repulse the assault after they were able to secure a position 300 meters from the patrol base.
10th ID commander Maj. Gen. Rafael Valencia condemned the indiscriminate attack made by the NPA rebels, calling the same as a “complete disregard for the welfare and feelings of the people who were observing All Saints’ Day.”
Pursuit operations are still on-going in the area, the 10th ID added.
Meanwhile in Davao del Sur, a soldier was wounded when elements of 39th Infantry Battalion encountered an undetermined number of NPA rebels Thursday morning, October 29 in Sitio don Carlos, Barangay Managa in Bansalan town.
The Scout Platoon of 39th IB was checking the reports of planted landmines along the road in Barangay Managa when fired upon by the rebels, believed to be from the guerrilla front 51 of the Southern Mindanao Regional Committee (SMRC), Capt. Rhyan Batchar, chief information officer of 10th ID, said in a statement sent to the media here
http://www.mb.com.ph/npas-launch-undas-offensive-in-davao/
No one was hurt during the All Saints’ Day harassment made on the CAA detachment.
10th ID commander Maj. Gen. Rafael Valencia condemned the indiscriminate attack made by the NPA rebels, calling the same as a “complete disregard for the welfare and feelings of the people who were observing All Saints’ Day.”
Meanwhile in Davao del Sur, a soldier was wounded when elements of 39th Infantry Battalion encountered an undetermined number of NPA rebels Thursday morning, October 29 in Sitio don Carlos, Barangay Managa in Bansalan town.
http://www.mb.com.ph/npas-launch-undas-offensive-in-davao/
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