Tuesday, December 17, 2013

2 soldiers hurt in land mine blast in North Cotabato


Two soldiers were wounded when a land mine exploded while a platoon of soldiers patrolled a village in the hinterlands of Arakan in North Cotabato, the military reported on Monday.

Lt. Nasrullah Sema, 57th Infantry Battalion Civil Military Operations chief, identified the wounded soldiers as Pfc. Oliver Magbanua and Cpl. Abdullah Camsa.

“They suffered minor wounds. They are now safe,” Sema said.

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