2 NPA fighters killed, 2 soldiers wounded in Sorsogon clash

From InterAksyon (Jan 24): 2 NPA fighters killed, 2 soldiers wounded in Sorsogon clash

Two alleged members of the New People's Army were killed and two soldiers wounded in a clash with government troops in Gubat, Sorsogon Thursday morning. Lieutenant Colonel Teody Toribio, commanding officer of the 31st Infantry Battalion, said his troops had been informed by concerned residents of the presence of two suspicious-looking persons in the vicinity of Centro 2, Barangay Carriedo at around 9:05 a.m.

When the soldiers from the 31st Infantry Battalion approached the two, they ran away.
On reaching Centro 2, about five rebels opened fire at the soldiers, triggering a gunfight.
Toribio identified one of the slain rebels as Richie Espenida alias Ka Bilog, an alleged NPA hitman and an extortionist. "They are targeting off-duty soldiers, policemen and CAFGU," Toribio said.

http://www.interaksyon.com/article/53483/2-npa-fighters-killed-2-soldiers-wounded-in-sorsogon-clash