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abs-cbnNEWS.com | 02/02/2009 4:54 PM
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Alleged members of the New People's Army killed three policemen and a village watchman Monday in an ambush in Davao del Sur province.
The policemen were on the outskirts of the town of Bansalan town when they were attacked reportedly by a group of twenty armed men.
Killed were Bansalan's police chief Senior Inspector Emilex Mabalot, Police Officer 3 Vernie Luis Humol, PO3 Ruel Salces and barangay tanod Rudy Dela Paz. Senior Police Officer 4 Efren Suico meanwhile was wounded.
Reports said that the policemen came from Barangay Balagunon and were en route back to their station when ambushed.
Barangay Balagunon is reported to be an area where the NPA rebels operate.
Pursuit operations have been launched by Army’s 39th Infantry Batallion.
Monday's attack came a day after the NPA said the government had refused to negotiate for three other policemen held captive after a clash in Rizal province last month.
The NPA is the armed unit of the Communist Party of the Philippines, which has been waging a Maoist rebellion against government since 1969.
The group earlier warned of stepped up attacks against government targets. With reports from Michell Robin, ABS-CBN Southern Mindanao and Agence France-Presse
1 comment:
This may happened sometime in February 2009, but this is news to me because this is just the first time I have come across this piece of incident. I send my belated condolences to these brave men who have sacrificed their lives for a just cause- freedom.
Keep up and continue sharing good news from this part of the archipelago.
N. C. Radomes, Catbalogan, W. Samar
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