By Myds Supnad
CAMP
AQUINO, Tarlac City-Local officials and Northern Luzon army soldiers
decried the attack on civilians and government forces carrying relief goods but
were allegedly ambushed by suspected New People’s Army rebels killing one soldier and wounding two
others in Aurora.
"The excitement of the local children at
Singawan Elementary School in receiving their gifts turned trauma from a
terrifying NPA ambush," said the Army in a statement sent to newsmen.
On August 19, at about 10
a.m. ,the army claimed that while the Charlie Company, 56th Infantry Battalion,
7th Infantry (KAUGNAY) Division, Philippine Army and the Local Government Unit
of Dingalan, Aurora were on their way to deliver the gifts to the children of
Sitio Singawan Elementary School, Barangay Umiray, Dingalan town, Aurora aboard
two motorboats, an undetermined number of NPA rebels suddenly attacked and
fired on the motorboats.
The civilians got panicked
causing the boat to capsize. The security troops led by 2nd Lt. Ghelyn
Batomalaque, defended and secured their group and traded shots with the
rebels.
However, one soldier was killed and two
others wounded from the government.
Casualty from the NPA remains undetermined.
The Mayor of Dingalan, Aurora, Sherwin
Taay who was the head of the gift-giving activity also denounced the NPA
attack.
He
said the incident only served to strengthen them in performing their civic
responsibilities to the people of Sitio Singawan.
Maj.Gen. Angelito de Leon, , commander of the
7th Infantry Division, Philippine Army, ordered pursuit operation
against the alleged NPAs.
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