From the Philippine News Agency (Apr 7): Armed group harasses mining firm in Agusan del Norte
About 30 armed men believed to be communist rebels harassed a mining firm, burned heavy equipment and snatched firearms and office materials before making their escape to the hinterlands, during the weekend at a mining town in Agusan del Norte.
Reports from Agusan del Norte Police Provincial Office, reaching the police regional headquarters here Monday said that the armed group was believed to belong to the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF) led by a certain alias "Dodi" of the Guerilla Front 21, North Eastern Mindanao Regional Committee (NEMRC).
The group harassed the Philalstron Mining Company (formerly Bintang Mining Company) owned by a Chinese national identified by the police as a certain Mr. Chin. Its office, located in Barangay Tagmamarkay, Tubay in Agusan del Norte, was harassed by the said armed group around 1:15 a.m. on Saturday.
The suspects accordingly disarmed the duty security guards and took the firearms with them when they escaped towards the northeastern direction. Army sources also said that the culprits burned four dump trucks, two backhoes and two bulldozers. The office building was also set on fire.
The armed men also carted away three shotguns, two caliber .45 pistols, four caliber .38 revolvers, a caliber 357 Magnum revolver, a caliber 3516, a compass, a Global Positioning System (GPS), a camera, four units Motorola radio and two laptops, before making their escape towards Sitio Kibadbad, Barangay Tagmamarkay of the said town.
All police and military units operating in the area are now conducting hot pursuit operations against the fleeing rebels.
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About 30 armed men believed to be communist rebels harassed a mining firm, burned heavy equipment and snatched firearms and office materials before making their escape to the hinterlands, during the weekend at a mining town in Agusan del Norte.
Reports from Agusan del Norte Police Provincial Office, reaching the police regional headquarters here Monday said that the armed group was believed to belong to the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF) led by a certain alias "Dodi" of the Guerilla Front 21, North Eastern Mindanao Regional Committee (NEMRC).
The group harassed the Philalstron Mining Company (formerly Bintang Mining Company) owned by a Chinese national identified by the police as a certain Mr. Chin. Its office, located in Barangay Tagmamarkay, Tubay in Agusan del Norte, was harassed by the said armed group around 1:15 a.m. on Saturday.
The suspects accordingly disarmed the duty security guards and took the firearms with them when they escaped towards the northeastern direction. Army sources also said that the culprits burned four dump trucks, two backhoes and two bulldozers. The office building was also set on fire.
The armed men also carted away three shotguns, two caliber .45 pistols, four caliber .38 revolvers, a caliber 357 Magnum revolver, a caliber 3516, a compass, a Global Positioning System (GPS), a camera, four units Motorola radio and two laptops, before making their escape towards Sitio Kibadbad, Barangay Tagmamarkay of the said town.
All police and military units operating in the area are now conducting hot pursuit operations against the fleeing rebels.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=633167