Soldier hurt in landmine blast in Compostela Valley
TAGUM CITY, Davao del Norte, Philippines – A soldier was wounded in a landmine explosion in Pantukan, Compostela Valley, on Sunday, authorities said.
Col. Harold Cabreros, the Eastern Mindanao Command deputy chief, said the explosion happened in Napnapan village around 5 a.m. Sunday.
Troops from the Philippine Army’s 71st Infantry Battalion were on patrol when an improvised explosive device (IED) believed planted by New People’s Army guerrillas went off, wounding one soldier.
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Cabreros said the wounded trooper was airlifted to the regional military hospital in Davao City for treatment.
Soldiers have started pursuing the rebels, he said. SFM
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