Incident Summary:

11/27/2015: A landmine detonated and assailants opened fire against a military vehicle in Lagundi village, Northern Samar province, Philippines. Two soldiers were killed and three soldiers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).

GTD ID:
201511270010

When:
2015-11-27

Country:
Philippines

Region:
Southeast Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Northern Samar

City:
Lagundi

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Military
Name of Entity Philippine Army (PA)
Specific Description 14th Infantry Battalion Truck KM450
Nationality of Target Philippines
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Yes
Extent of Property Damage Unknown
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives Land Mine
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?No
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) No
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) Yes
Alternate Designation (more) Insurgency/Guerilla Action
Additional Information The victims included Sargeant Christopher Campos, Corporal Chelito Edera, Private First Class Rey Calabroso, Private First Class Jack Macatantan, and First Lieutenant Cherwin Lapura.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
New People's Army (NPA) No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 2 Fatalities / 3 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 2
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 3
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"NPA kills 2 soldiers in Samar," ABS-CBN News, November 28, 2015.
"2 soldiers killed in ambush," Journal Online, November 28, 2015.
"Philippines: NPAs kill 2 soldiers, cart P1.8M cash in Catbalogan ambush," GMA News Online, November 27, 2015.