Rebels chided anew for DavOr ambush

MAWAB, COMPOSTELA VALLEY, Jan 23 (PIA) The military chided the communist rebels anew for the explosion of an improvised explosive device that left one soldier killed and six injured last Tuesday (Jan.22) in Sitio Mainit, Barangay Calapagan, Lupon, Davao Oriental. Lt. Colonel Lyndon Paniza, spokesperson of the 10th Infantry Division said the New People’s Army once more showed its cruelty by disrupting a humanitarian activity intended for the survivors of typhoon Pablo. He identified the lone fatality as Private First Class Jhasam Diaz, a member of the 28th Infantry Battalion. Paniza said Diaz passed away while undergoing treatment at the provincial hospital of Davao Oriental. He said the six other survivors are being treated for their injuries. “The soldiers on board two Army trucks were going back to their headquarters from security and rehabilitation operation of the typhoon Pablo when an improvised landmine exploded hitting the rear portion of the second vehicle,” he said. Paniza lamented that with the use of IEDs, the rebels continue to defy international agreements that guarantee the protection of lives and human rights. (PIA XI- Joey Sem G. Dalumpines)