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7 soldiers wounded in Northern Samar blast: PH Army

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Bianca Dava, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt=" Government soldiers were wounded in a blast in Mapanas, Northern Samar on July 5, 2022, the Philippine Army said. Photo courtesy of Maj. Gen. Edgardo de Leon, commander, Philippine Army 8th Infantry Division" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/news/07/05/government-soldiers.jpg"/><figcaption>Government soldiers were wounded in a blast in Mapanas, Northern Samar on July 5, 2022, the Philippine Army said. Photo courtesy of Maj. Gen. Edgardo de Leon, commander, Philippine Army 8th Infantry Division</figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA<strong> (2nd UPDATE) </strong>— Seven soldiers were wounded Tuesday morning in a blast in Mapanas town, Northern Samar, the Philippine Army said.</p><p>Two of the soldiers are in critical condition, according to the Army&#x27;s 8th Infantry Division.</p><p>The state troops were doing community service in Barangay Magsaysay when the blast took place, said Maj. Gen. Edgardo de Leon, commander of the 8th ID.</p><p>&quot;Actually, nagki-clearing operation ‘yung tropa natin dun kasi may reports nga na may anti-personnel mines na nilalatag doon. So nagresponde ang tropa natin,&quot; he added.</p><p>(Our troops were conducting clearing operations because there were reports of anti-personnel mines there, so our troops responded.) </p><p>De Leon blamed rebels from the New People’s Army for the attack, which took place around 6 a.m.</p><p>He also condemned them for allegedly using anti-personnel mines. This is a violation of the Ottawa Convention or the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Treaty, of which the Philippines is a signatory, he added.</p><p>Authorities are conducting pursuit operations to arrest the perpetrators. </p><p>De Leon said they would file charges against the leadership of the National Democratic Front for alleged violation of the International Humanitarian Law.</p><p>&quot;This one, may responsibilidad ang NDF leadership na ipatigil sa NPA ang paggamit ng anti-personnel mine,&quot; he said. &quot;Hanggang ngayon, hindi nila pinipigilan ang NPA sa manufacture, transport, stockpile and use of anti-personnel mines.&quot;</p><p>(The NDF leadership has a responsibility to stop the NPA from using anti-personnel mine. Until now, they do not prohibit the NPA&#x27;s use of anti-personnel mines.) </p><p>The army&#x27;s 20th Infantry Battalion said Barangay Magsaysay was supposed to be a beneficiary of a P63-million PAMANA infrastructure program in 2018, but NPA presence discouraged contractors from implementing the projects. </p><p>Lt. Col. Joemar Buban, commanding officer of the battalion, called on the Commission of Human Rights to investigate the &quot;continuous inexcusable violations&quot; of the Ottawa Convention and other laws. </p><p>No civilian was hurt in Tuesday&#x27;s attack. The NDF has yet to comment on the military&#x27;s allegation.</p><div><strong> - with reports from Sharon Evite and Leila Vicente-Albani, ABS-CBN News</strong></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2107679" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

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7 soldiers wounded in Northern Samar blast: PH Army

Bianca Dava,

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Published Jul 05, 2022 12:58 PM PHT

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Updated Jul 05, 2022 03:41 PM PHT

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