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Security guard killed, 5 soldiers wounded in NPA attack in S. Cotabato

The Philippine Star
August 5, 2015 | 10:00am

MANILA, Philippines - A security guard was killed and five soldiers were wounded when communist rebels stormed a banana plantation in Tampakan, South Cotabato Tuesday night.

Melchor Galamagang, who suffered multiple gunshot wounds in the body, died on the way to the South Cotabato Provincial Hospital.

Privates First Class John Ivan Suarte, Danny Mark Tandog, John Paul, Salindong Mohammad Ali and Alfred Ablanzar were wounded when the New People’s Army guerrillas fired at a detachment near the plantation. 

Lt. Col. Ronald Alcudia, commanding officer of the 27th Infantry Battalion, said he deployed additional troops to secure the area. – John Unson, Ramil Bajo

DANNY MARK TANDOG

INFANTRY BATTALION

JOHN PAUL

JOHN UNSON

MELCHOR GALAMAGANG

NEW PEOPLE

PRIVATES FIRST CLASS JOHN IVAN SUARTE

RAMIL BAJO

RONALD ALCUDIA

SALINDONG MOHAMMAD ALI AND ALFRED ABLANZAR

SOCCSKSARGEN

SOUTH COTABATO PROVINCIAL HOSPITAL
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