By Jonas Cabiles Soltes
MASBATE CITY --- A bomb was found installed at the municipal police station of San Fernando, Masbate early on Monday, a day after the communist rebel group New People’s Army launched a series of attacks in the island province, an Army official said Tuesday.
The attacks on Sunday killed an Army soldier. It also wounded four other soldiers and at least seven police personnel.
San Fenando lies in Ticao Island and is just about 30 minutes boat ride from Masbate City.
Major Angelo Guzman, public information officer of the Army’s 9th Infantry Division based in Camp Elias Angeles in Pili, Camarines Sur, said a police team discovered the presence of the bomb.
“While on foot patrol and at the same time on security inspection at the municipal hall compound, the team of PO3 Neil Recto recovered an improvised explosive device at the right side portion of the municipal police station at about 4:30 in the morning,” Guzman said.
He said a 200-meter wire, which would be used to detonate the bomb, was laid at Rivas Steet corner Honorato Alindungan Street in Barangay (village) Magsasaka Poblacion.
The recovery of the improvised explosive device followed the firefight that broke out at 5 in the afternoon of Sunday after Army soldiers encountered more or less five communist rebels in Barangay Cagay in Masbate City.
The firefight broke out just after the series of attacks in the morning.
The rebels were believed to be among those responsible for the attack of the municipal police station of Mobo town and the exploding of landmines aimed at responding police and military troops.
Recovered in the firefight scene were and M16 rifle, ammunitions, and 10 pieces of improvised explosive device.
On Monday, NPA, through National Democratic Front (NDF) spokesperson Greg Bañares, took responsibility for the series of attacks against government troops on Sunday.
Bañares said the attacks were carried out “to hold Mobo Mayor Percival Castillo accountable for his all-out support to the government’s anti-insurgency campaign in Masbate.”
This is why I hate even just the idea of going to Masbate. No hurt feelings Masbatenos, but I guess I’m just afraid.
Bombings everywhere
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I know no safe place exists.
But I'd rather stay home.
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