NPA rebel killed, young recruit captured in series of clashes in ComVal

From InterAksyon  (May 31): NPA rebel killed, young recruit captured in series of clashes in ComVal

A member of the New People’s Army (NPA) was killed and a young rebel captured in a series of encounters with government troops Friday in Compostela Valley.

An initial report from the Philippine Army Headquarters in Taguig City said the last encounter started around 4 pm and lasted for about 20 minutes in the vicinity of Sitio Minsua, Barangay Baluarte in Laak town.

The Army report said its troops led by 1Lt. Puhayon, “while in blocking position,” engaged in a firefight a group of five rebels whom another team from the 60th Infantry Battalion had earlier encountered at around 1:40 p.m. in the vicinity of Sitio Buayahon, Barangay San Antonio.

"This resulted in the death of one of the rebels and the recovery of an M-16 rifle and an Icom radio,” the Army said.

The rebel group was led by Alias Tol of the Front Committee 3 of the Southern Mindanao Regional Committee.

Lt. Col. Lyndon Paniza, spokesman of the Army’s 10th Infantry Division, said the incident led to the capture of a wounded male minor and the confiscation of his AK 47 automatic rifle.

"The young rebel sustained head injury during his escape when he rolled down the rugged terrain. He was given immediate first aid treatment by the soldiers. [There were] no reported casualties on the operating government troops,” Paniza said.

Much earlier in the day, at around 8:40 a.m.,  responding government troops of San Antonio Patrol Base engaged a group of 20 rebels who set up a checkpoint in Sitio Sitio Kugon, Barangay Lunganapan. “The firefight ensued for 20 minutes. The rebels escaped in small groups,” Paniza said.

The troops “recovered 40 rounds of ammunition for Cal 7.62 mm and M60 machine gun, a backpack and a 50 meters electrical wire for landmine,” he added.

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