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Joint public security operations of soldiers from 69th IB and PNP- SAF was
conducted in Sitio Guinobatan, Paquibato Proper in response to the complaints
of the civilians regarding the presence of the NPA who are extorting and
collecting food stuffs from one house to another in their communities.
A team led by 2LT Bryan Malinao deployed. As they reach the main
objective, the soldiers discovered an enemy camp but immediately the NPA fired
on their position. After which, 1 IED exploded which resulted casualties to the
government troops.
More than 30 NPA members were encountered by my team. The fire fight
lasted about 30 minutes after which, they withdrew to the different directions.
Cpt Benjie Arciaga, the CMO officer of 69th IB condemned the use of the
Improvised Explosive Device which resulted in 8 wounded government personnel
and 2 killed in action. “The use of IED of the NPA is a manifestation of their
violation to two international warfare agreements namely, the 1997 Ottawa
Convention and the amended 1996 United Nations convention in Geneva that
banned the use of anti personnel explosive devices”. Cpt Arciaga said. “Prior to
the incident, our troops already discovered and recovered 3 anti personnel
explosive devices at Sitio Riverside, Paquibato”, he added.
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