[GMA News] Two Philippine soldiers and a policeman were abducted by Maoist New People's Army militants in separate incidents in Agusan del Sur and Misamis Oriental on Sunday.
Major Ezra Balagtey said the two soldiers — both off-duty — were seized when their motorcycle passed through an insurgent "checkpoint" in Buenavista, Agusan del Sur. He said, "They were not in uniform because they were still off duty when they were abducted. They have no firearms at that time."
Balagtey said the pair were on their way to report to their headquarters when abducted.
Meanwhile, the policemen was taken under similar circumstances, when he passed through a militant "checkpoint" in Talisayan, Misamis Oriental. Balagtey said, "They (the militants) put up a road blockade and abducted a policeman-motorist," adding the insurgents were wearing military battle attire.
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[Bangkok Post] Three soldiers were injured by a bomb blast in Narathiwat province on Monday morning. The three soldiers were returning to base aboard a pickup truck when a bomb was detonated on the road. All the three soldiers were injured by the explosion.d.
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