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Davao rebels ambush police-military convoy

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August 8, 2009 | 12:00am

DAVAO CITY, Philippines – Suspected New People’s Army rebels ambushed a joint police-military team on its way to investigate the reported killing of a civilian by the insurgents in Toril district this city the other day.

Chief Superintendent Pedro Tango, Southern Mindanao police director, said the four-vehicle convoy of the policemen and soldiers was heading toward Barangay Sibulan when an improvised explosive planted by the roadside went off.

After the explosion, the rebels positioned on a hill along the highway fired at the team, though wounding no one. – Edith Regalado

BARANGAY SIBULAN

CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT PEDRO TANGO

CITY

EDITH REGALADO

POLICE

REBELS

SOUTHERN MINDANAO

SUSPECTED NEW PEOPLE

TEAM

TORIL
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