34th IB recovered 5 landmines after a clash in Brgy. Jangtud, Palapag, North Samar

From the Philippine Information Agency (Nov 24): 34th IB recovered 5 landmines after a clash in Brgy. Jangtud, Palapag, North Samar

Government troops recovered five landmines, one hand grenade, one long magazine of AK 47, one rifle grenade, 500 meters electrical wire, one army fatigue t-shirt, one black lousy cap and five pairs of slippers after an encounter with NPA at Brgy. Jangtud, Palapag, Northern Samar, at around 8:25am last November 13. This was learned from 2LT Kathleen R. Endrano, acting CMO officer, 34th Infantry Batallion, 8ID, PA, Brgy. Tambangan, Palapag, Northern Samar. Acting on a tip from a civilian of the presence of a group of heavily armed men conducting extortion in the area, Alpha Company of 34th Infantry Battalion led by Corporal Michael Jazmines clashed with more or less 60 NPAs led by alyas Manoy and alyas Isaw. The fire fight lasted for 20 minutes. The rebels scampered into different directions dragging along their killed and wounded members based on reports by civilians near the encounter site, the report said. On the government side, one soldier was slightly wounded on his upper left thigh and was immediately evacuated to the nearest hospital.

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