From the Philippine News Agency (Jul 16): NPAs torch container van in Surigao del Sur
Armed men believed to be New People's Army members flagged down a container van loaded with banana fruits from DOLE Philippines along the road at a municipality in Surigao del Sur.
Reports from Surigao del Sur police mentioned that the container van which was owned by a certain Allan Bernal, a contractor of DOLE located at Guinhalinan, Barobo town of the said province was traveling along the road of Brgy. Javier, Barobo, Surigao del Sur. It was flagged down and was set on fire by the armed men, 5:00 p.m. Monday.
The owner accordingly refused to give in to the extortion demand of the NPAs, which resulted to the burning of the container van. Pursuit and clearing operations are now conducted by the police and the military personnel against the perpetrators.
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Armed men believed to be New People's Army members flagged down a container van loaded with banana fruits from DOLE Philippines along the road at a municipality in Surigao del Sur.
Reports from Surigao del Sur police mentioned that the container van which was owned by a certain Allan Bernal, a contractor of DOLE located at Guinhalinan, Barobo town of the said province was traveling along the road of Brgy. Javier, Barobo, Surigao del Sur. It was flagged down and was set on fire by the armed men, 5:00 p.m. Monday.
The owner accordingly refused to give in to the extortion demand of the NPAs, which resulted to the burning of the container van. Pursuit and clearing operations are now conducted by the police and the military personnel against the perpetrators.
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