Incident Summary:

05/28/2019: Assailants opened fire on soldiers in Kalabugao, Bukidnon, Philippines. No casualties were reported in the ensuing clash. The New People's Army (NPA) claimed responsibility for the incident.

GTD ID:
201905280028

When:
2019-05-28

Country:
Philippines

Region:
Southeast Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Bukidnon

City:
Kalabugao

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Successful Attack? (more) No
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Military
Name of Entity Philippine Army (PA)
Specific Description 8th Infantry Battalion Soldiers
Nationality of Target Philippines
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Unknown
Extent of Property Damage Unknown
Value of Property Damage Unknown
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) Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: E-mail)
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators 3
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 0 Fatalities / 0 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 0
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
"Army rejects NPA ambush claim in Bukidnon," Philippines News Agency, May 29, 2019.