From the Philippine Star (Nov 19): Leftist rebel slain, weapons recovered in Compostela
A suspected leftist rebel was killed and another surrendered following a clash with government troops in the southern Philippines yesterday. Superintendent Cydric Earl Tamayo, town police chief, said today that two assault rifles, including an AK-47 and a M-14, and an improvised landmine were seized. The firefight occurred in the vicinity of Awao village, Monkayo, Compostela Valley. Soldiers from the army's 25th Infantry Battalion were conducting patrol operation when they encountered some 30 New People's Army guerrillas. "No one from the government side was hurt but an insurgent was killed whose body was recovered after the 45-minute clash," Tamayo told Xinhua in a text message. He said an MG-520 helicopter gunship from the Philippine Air Force also "delivered rocket fire to the rebels'escape route and pursuit operations were conducted." The police official added a male guerrilla also turned himself in to the local police. "He was unharmed but seemed to be in a state of shock," Tamayo said.
http://www.philstar.com/breaking-news/2012/11/19/868687/leftist-rebel-slain-weapons-recovered-compostela
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