CAMP PANACAN, Davao City– Landmine exploded near school killing one
soldier in Brgy. Paquibato Proper, Paquibato District, Davao City 6:30
a.m. Wednesday.
10th Infantry Division disclosed that the said
landmine was planted by members of the Organized Crime Group – New
People’s Army along the passage way of the civilians in the community
and about less than a kilometer from the school that caused fear among
the residents.
Name of killed soldier is withheld prior to information of his family.
Lt. Col. Lyndon Paniza, Spokesperson of 10th ID, said that Peace and
Development Team of 69th Infantry Battalion were on security patrol when
the incident happened. Sporadic gun fires followed that lasted about
two minutes.
“Though we were saddened by the incident but this
will not wane our efforts in winning peace,” Paniza said. He added that
the series of atrocities perpetrated by OCGs are clear indications that
the Army’s Peace and Development Outreach Program is a threat to the
diminishing force of the organized group.
The Spokesman said
that OCGs are now on desperate moves due to social pressure brought by
the increasing support received by the Army from communities and local
government units.
He also calls for human rights watch who, he
said, are lame seeking justice for the victims of atrocities. “The use
of landmine has been recurring because perpetrators are not condemned by
the so called human rights group and let lose after the atrocity.”
“It’s high time for them to act now and give justice to the victims of
criminalities especially that the use of landmines is a clear violation
of the localized agreement as stipulated under Part 3, Article 2, Number
15 of the Comprehensive Agreement on Respect for Human Right and
International Humanitarian Law (CARHRIHL) which is signed between the
contending parties to the conflict represented by the Government
Republic of the Philippines (GRP) including its executive departments
and agencies and National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP)
including the CPP and the NPA,” he added.
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