From the Philippine News Agency (Nov 17): 12 killed, 16 wounded in Isabela clash
Seven soldiers, including a second lieutenant, were killed along with five New
People's Army (NPA) rebels in an encounter in Barangay Mabayab, San Guillermo,
Isabela Saturday morning, the military reported.
Col. Cirilito Sobejana, acting Philippine Army spokesperson, said the
encounter took place at around 5 a.m. between 38 members of the 52nd Division
Reconnaissance Company and an estimated equal number of NPA fighters.
The above-mentioned unit is under the 5th Infantry Division.
Sobejana said the firefight resulted in the wounding of nine government
troopers and seven in the NPA side.
The report said the soldiers were on routine security patrol when they
encountered the rebels, triggering a heavy firefight.
The PA spokesperson declined to identify the government casualties pending
notification of their next-of-kin.
Sobejana said that reinforcement units were already flown in by helicopter to
help government forces in the area in pursuing the remaining rebels.
He added that the 51st Division Reconnaissance Company, also of the 5th
Infantry Division, was fired upon by rebel forces at around 1 a.m. Saturday, but
sustained no casualties.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=&sid=&nid=&rid=472332
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