127 people killed by landmine in S. Philippines since 2010

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Over a hundred people have been killed by makeshift bombs planted by leftist and Muslim rebels in southern Philippines since 2010, a local military spokesperson said on Wednesday.

The dead include 101 soldiers and at least 27 civilians. A total of 325 people were also wounded in landmine blasts allegedly perpetrated by both the New People's Army and Muslim insurgents in the area, according to Major Jacob Obligado, spokesperson of the army's 10th Infantry Division.

Obligado said most of the casualties were attributed to landmines set off by the NPA rebels, particularly in the regions of Davao, Caraga and some parts of Cotabato provinces.

The data from January 2010 up to September this year, included 277 soldiers and 48 civilians injured or maimed by IED blasts, said Obligado.

He singled out the NPA as blatantly violating international war protocols for allegedly using prohibited mines in attacks against government forces.

In September this year alone, one person was killed and eight others were wounded in landmine blasts carried out by the NPA in Cotabato and Compostela Valley provinces.

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