By Ronron
March 25, 2007
Suspected members of the New People’s Army (NPA) attacked a police checkpoint in Samar province on Saturday night, killing two police officers.
Initial reports culled from the Samar Provincial Police Office said around six unidentified armed men were first seen walking in front of the Philippine National Police (PNP) – Commission on Elections (Comelec) checkpoint at Sitio Talahib, Barangay Trinidad, Calbayog City at around 8 pm.
Without any warning, the suspects, all described to be below 20 years old, opened fire at the checkpoint using assorted types of firearms.
PO3 Valeriano Valenzuela died on the spot, while PO1 Ramil Beso sustained multiple gunshot wounds. Beso would later die upon arrival at a hospital in Catbalogan town of the same province.
The suspects were able to escape prior to the arrival of reinforcement troops from the city police station and the 809th Police Provincial Mobile Group.
They also managed to cart away the M16 and 9mm pistol of Valenzuela.
Police suspect that the attack was the handiwork of the NPA, which has been waging guerilla warfare in the countryside for almost four decades now.
The 7,100-strong NPA will mark its 38th founding anniversary this March 29th.
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has ordered the military and police to crush the insurgency movement by 2010 when she steps down from power./DMS
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