DAVAO CITY: Communist New People’s Army (NPA) rebels attacked Aliwagwag Falls, a top tourist destination in the province of Davao Oriental, around 4:30 a.m. Sunday, an official said. “No tourist was injured in the attack,” Captain Rhyan Batchar, chief information officer of the 10th Infantry (Agila) Division, said in a phone interview. Batchar said a team from the 67th Infantry Battalion (IB) was assigned to the tourist spot to secure visitors, asthe place is frequented by tourists during summer. A member of the 67th IB was wounded during the attack, but his name was withheld pending notification of his family members. Batchar said the 67th IB team was able to defend their position while the NPAs withdrew northwest of Aliwagwag Falls.

Source: Manila Times April 23, 2017 14:15 UTC