An improvised explosive device or land mine was recovered by the military and police authorities in the scene of the encounter between government forces and New People's Army (NPA) rebels in Sitio Binancio, Barangay Alingalan, San Remegio, Antique.
San Remegio Mayor Glen Cabigunda said the explosive device was recovered after the San Remegio PNP and military authorities conducted a thorough inspection of the area after a squad of army soldiers were ambushed in Barangay Alingalan last Friday.
The police and military authorities could not determine if the recovered landmine was part of the NPA's armory meant for the mayor or the patrolling squad of army soldiers.
The ambush resulted to the killing of Cpl. Absalon Labitan, deputy commander of the army detachment in Alingalan and two militiamen identified as Julie Wayang y Estimo, 36 years old and Vivencio Mutha y Gabriel, 31 years old, both residents of Barangay Alingalan.
The squad of army soldiers from the 82nd Infantry Battalion, led by Labitan, was conducting foot patrol operation in the hinterlands of Alingalan when fired upon by the rebel insurgents using M203 grenade that pinned down the three government troopers to death.
Reinforcement troops from the 82IB's Charlie Company immediately conducted hot pursuit operation and scoured the hinterlands of Alingalan but they went home empty handed as the enemy had fled.
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