Two troopers from the 4th Infantry Division's 29th Infantry Battalion was killed during an encounter with a undetermined number of New People's Army (NPA) rebels in Sitio Tibog, Barangay San Isidro, Lianga town, Surigao Del Sur Monday afternoon.
Major Leo Bongosia, 4th Infantry Division spokesperson, said the encounter took place around 2 p.m. and lasted for five minutes.
Bongosia said the killed troopers are Pfc. Nagdar M. Irad, a resident of Patikul, Sulu and Pfc. Merwin M. Tion, of Talisayan, Misamis Oriental.
He said the two soldiers were killed on the spot during the initial gunfire burst.
The soldiers were on routine patrol when it encountered the NPA rebels.
Bongosia said that they have no report yet as to whether the patrol inflicted casualties on the NPAs, adding that the 29th Infantry Battalion is still conducting pursuit operations.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=533241
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.