CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Philippines— A policeman and a three-year-old boy were killed while eight other police officers and residents were wounded when New People’s Army rebels ambushed a police
Major Patrick Martinez of the AFP Central Command said the policeman identified only as Patrolman Rama was killed and five other police officers were wounded when the rebels ambushed their Toyota Hilux in Barangay Libutan, Borongan City.Unfortunately, Martinez said a pedicab full of civilians was following the police car.
He said the blast and gunfire from the rebels killed a three-year-old boy and wounded three other residents.“This attack only strengthens our resolve to bolster counter-terrorism efforts to achieve real and lasting peace in our province,” Evardone said./dbsDisclaimer: The comments uploaded on this site do not necessarily represent or reflect the views of management and owner of Cebudailynews. We reserve the right to exclude comments that we deem to be inconsistent with our editorial standards.
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