Incident Summary:

02/07/2017: Assailants shot and killed a Citizens Armed Forces Geographical Unit (CAFGU) soldier in Balite, North Cotabato, Philippines. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the New People's Army (NPA).

GTD ID:
201702070033

When:
2017-02-07

Country:
Philippines

Region:
Southeast Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

North Cotabato

City:
Balite

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Military
Name of Entity Citizens Armed Forces Geographical Unit (CAFGU)
Specific Description Soldier: Edwin Ijara
Nationality of Target Philippines
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage No
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Firearms Unknown Gun Type
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
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
New People's Army (NPA) No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators 2
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 1 Fatalities / 0 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 1
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 0
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"NPA movements in North Cotabato monitored," Philippines News Agency, February 9, 2017.
"Philippines: NPA steps up recruitment, entices high school students in Cotabato—police," GMA News Online, February 9, 2017.