2 civilians, 4 troopers hurt as NPA hits Surigao Sur evacuation
(Google map of Carmen, Surigao del Sur) BUTUAN CITY - Two civilians and four government troopers were hurt when communist New People's Army (NPA) rebels attacked a preemptive evacuation conducted by government troops in Barangay Cancavan, Carmen, Surigao del Sur at around 10:15 a.m. Wednesday. Surigao del Sur Police Provincial Office (SDSPPO) Director, Col. Joseph Boquiren, told the Philippine News Agency Thursday that the two civilians and the four Army personnel are now in stable condition after medical treatment at the Madrid District Hospital. "The troopers of 36th Infantry Battal...
Source: philippinetimes.com