ITOGON, Benguet: Two trucks loaded with about 20 tons of copperconcentrate were flagged down and burned allegedly by members of New People’s Army (NPA) while the vehicles were on their way to San Fernando City in La Union on Thursday morning along Sitio Tapak, Ampucao town here.

Supt. Florante Cayumot, Benguet Provincial Police director, said a pursuit operation was launched by the 503rd Brigade of the Philippine Army and the Police Regional Office’ Regional Service Battalion at the mountainous Kennon Road area.

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