From the Philippine News Agency (Jan 31): Concerned civilian foils NPA landmining attempt in Tagum-Mati highway
A concerned civilian has preempted a New People's Army (NPA) landmining attempt in the Tagum-Mati highway in Davao Del Norte Thursday morning.
1st Lt. Vilma Mojado, 1st Communication Information Company commander, said the civilian, those identity was withheld for security reasons, spotted the electrical wires connecting to the land mine around 8:45 a.m.
She said that the civilian immediately sought the assistance of troops of 1001st Infantry Brigade who at that moment was passing by.
Mojado said the troopers immediately secured and cordoned the area so that civilian motorists passing by the highway will not be in danger.
The troops confirmed that the object was a landmine after checking it.
Explosive ordnance disposal teams recovered and disarmed the landmine along with 100 meters electrical wire around 11 a.m.
Col. Angelito M. De Leon, 1001st Infantry Brigade commander, scored these attempts by the NPAs, saying that these are acts of dying and desperate movement.
“The NPAs do not think of the dangers posed by their landmines on innocent civilian motorists traveling a busy highway. They were blatantly violating the provisions of the Comprehensive Agreement on Respect for Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law banning the user of landmines of which the National Democratic Front is a signatory," he added.
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A concerned civilian has preempted a New People's Army (NPA) landmining attempt in the Tagum-Mati highway in Davao Del Norte Thursday morning.
1st Lt. Vilma Mojado, 1st Communication Information Company commander, said the civilian, those identity was withheld for security reasons, spotted the electrical wires connecting to the land mine around 8:45 a.m.
She said that the civilian immediately sought the assistance of troops of 1001st Infantry Brigade who at that moment was passing by.
Mojado said the troopers immediately secured and cordoned the area so that civilian motorists passing by the highway will not be in danger.
The troops confirmed that the object was a landmine after checking it.
Explosive ordnance disposal teams recovered and disarmed the landmine along with 100 meters electrical wire around 11 a.m.
Col. Angelito M. De Leon, 1001st Infantry Brigade commander, scored these attempts by the NPAs, saying that these are acts of dying and desperate movement.
“The NPAs do not think of the dangers posed by their landmines on innocent civilian motorists traveling a busy highway. They were blatantly violating the provisions of the Comprehensive Agreement on Respect for Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law banning the user of landmines of which the National Democratic Front is a signatory," he added.
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