Headquarters 56th Infantry (TATAG) Battalion, Philippine Army, Brgy Sto Niño, Talaingod, Davao del Norte − Initial information reported to this unit that at around 4:20AM, May 2, 2019 a certain Mr Sammy Sacolabon, a resident of Sitio New Bugni, Brgy Palma Gil, Talaingod, Davao del Norte accidentally discovered a piece of cylindrical material while on his way to his farmland approximately 1.5 kilometers away from his house.
The cylindrical material weighing approximately 5 kilograms has at least 100 meters long electrical wire attached to it.
LTC EDWIN M PAREDES INF (GSC) Commanding Officer 56IB disclosed that Mr Sacolabon immediately reported his discovery to the nearest Community Support Program (CSP) Team of 56IB, Philippine Army led by Sgt Bahia who subsequently proceeded to the area to verify the suspicious items which they confirmed as Anti-personnel Land Mine.
Anti-personnel landmines are designed by the enemies primarily to reroute or push back foot patrol soldiers from a given geographic area. These mines can kill or disable their victims, and are activated by pressure, tripwire or remote detonation.
The Communist Terrorist Group intentionally emplaced the land mine to inflict casualty to the government troops operating within the area, Ltc Paredes added.
The Recovered items were then turned over to this unit for safe keeping and for proper disposition.
56th Infantry Battalion 7th Infantry Division
CPT John Louie Dema-ala (INF)
Public Information Officer
56th Infantry (TATAG) Battalion
Cellphone No: 09673514403
E Mail Address: cmotatag56@gmail.com
https://www.kalinawnews.com/farmer-accidentally-discovered-land-mine
CPT John Louie Dema-ala (INF)
Public Information Officer
56th Infantry (TATAG) Battalion
Cellphone No: 09673514403
E Mail Address: cmotatag56@gmail.com
https://www.kalinawnews.com/farmer-accidentally-discovered-land-mine
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