From the Manila Bulletin (Sep 19): Butuan cops scuttle NPA attack
CAMP COL. RAFAEL C. RODRIGUEZ, Butuan City – The 22-man strong police force of a station located in the outskirts of this city foiled a New People’s Army (NPA) attack, Tuesday.
The officers and men of the Butuan City Police Office Station 5 (BCPO-S5), which is located 30.6 kilometers south of this city, reported being attacked by an undetermined number of heavily armed Communist terrorists at 5:12 a.m. Tuesday.
BCPO-S5 reported that it was able to repulse the attack after a 10-minute firefight.
The station had been on “alert” status because Barangay San Mateo, which is located in its jurisdiction, was preparing for a fiesta that was to be held on Wednesday.
Only PO1 Ritchel Golandrina suffered a minor wound in the right leg, the BCPO0S5 report said.
Northeastern Mindanao Police Office Regional Director Chief Supt. Gilbert DC Cruz lauded the police force of BCPO-S5 under Sr. Insp. Henry Sumillano for successfully defending their station.
“Policemen manning the station were able to fight back, preventing the rebels from getting firearms from the police station,” he said.
Troops from the Regional Mobile Force Batallion and Butuan City Mobile Force Company immediately reinforced and conducted clearing operations, the region’s police chief said.
Cruz believed that the troops have inflicted casualty on the retreating rebels, and has ordered a check on all hospitals and medical facilities within the city and province for any admission of patients with gunshot wounds.
He also directed all police unit commanders to conduct checkpoints in coordination with the Army, and intensify security operations.
Due to the harassment incident, school officials suspended classes at the San Mateo Elementary School on Tuesday for the safety of the 290 pupils.
https://news.mb.com.ph/2018/09/19/butuan-cops-scuttle-npa-attack/
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