Wednesday, December 23, 2015

Masbate town exec survives NPA ambush

From the Philippine News Agency (Dec 23): Masbate town exec survives NPA ambush

For not paying revolutionary tax, New People's Army rebels ambushed the mayor of Balud, Masbate and his convoy at about 9:10 a.m. Tuesday by detonating an improvised explosive device (IED) along the national road at Barangay Iraya, Balud, Masbate.

Incumbent Balud Mayor Ruben Jude D. Lim and his convoy of police escorts and municipal employees survived the ambush unscathed.

Lim and the municipal employees were on board his Ford Ranger while the police escorts were in a Mitsubishi vehicle and were on their way to Barangay Mabuhat for a celebration where they were scheduled to distribute Christmas gifts to its less fortunate residents.

About 40 rebels, who were in an ambush position, detonated the bomb and fired at the convoy.

The police security escorts of Lim, composed of members of the Balud Municipal Police Station headed by PO1 Niel IbaƱez as team leader, returned fire and sped off from the area.

A municipal ambulance being driven by Delson Abelita was immediately sent by the Balud municipal secretary but was also fired upon by the rebels.

With presence of mind, Abelita maneuvered the vehicle but he landed on a ricefield and ran towards a hut for safety.

Combined elements of the Balud MPS and the Philippine Army responded but were not able to catch up with the retreating rebels.

Recovered from the ambush scene were shrapnel of the bomb that damaged the windshield of the Ford Ranger bearing Lim and spent shells for M-14 rifle and M-16 rifles.

http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=840903

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