DAVAO CITY (Mindanao Examienr / Dec. 14, 2011) – Communist rebels attacked a military detachment and wounding two village women in the southern Philippine city of Davao, officials said Wednesday.
Officials said the attacked occurred at around 6.40 p.m. in the village of Malabog in Paquibato district. The woman, wife of a government militia, was in the house about 100 meters from the detachment when New People’s Army rebels sprayed the post with automatic gunfire.
Another woman, who belongs to the Ata Manobo tribe, was also wounded in the attack.
“The woman was injured when rebels harassed the Golden Shower detachment in the village. Estila Resaba, a mother of 8, the wife of a government militia Jerry Resaba, was inside their house, about 100 meters from the outpost, when rebels opened fire,” said Army Lieutenant Colonel Lyndon Paniza, a spokesman for the 10th Infantry Division.
He said more troops would be sent to Paquibato to protect the civilians from rebel attacks. “With what happened, there is an urgent need for our troops in the areas of Paquibato. We will also intensify our forces to secure the safety of civilians in every community,” he said.
The NPA is fighting for the establishment of a Maoist state in the country. (Mindanao Examiner)
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