North Cotabato cops blame NPA for burning of 10-wheeler truck | Inquirer News

North Cotabato cops blame NPA for burning of 10-wheeler truck

/ 05:51 PM March 06, 2014

KIDAPAWAN CITY, North Cotabato, Philippines—Police authorities in nearby Matalam, North Cotabato, blamed the New People’s Army rebels for the burning on Tuesday of a 10-wheeler truck near a sand quarry there.

Chief Inspector Elias Colonia, Matalam police chief, said the owner of the truck, a relative of a politician had repeatedly rejected the rebels’ demand for money.

Four men brandishing assault rifles casually approached the truck parked along a road in Barangay Estado at 2 p.m., ordered its driver to disembark, and burned the vehicle using kerosene.

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Before fleeing, the armed men divested the driver of wristwatch, mobile and other personal belongings, he said.

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Colonia said the gunmen fled towards Barangay Esperanza in President Roxas town, where the NPA staged a landmine attack last week.

President Roxas town Mayor Jaime Mahimpit survived the said attack but three of his escorts were wounded.

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