Two troopers from the 4th Infantry Division's 26th Infantry Battalion were killed following an encounter with 15 heavily-armed New People's Army (NPA) fighters in Sitio Maliwanag, Esperanza town, Agusan Del Sur Saturday afternoon.
The firefight took place around 4:00 p.m., according to 4th Infantry Division spokesperson Lt. Col. Leo Bongosia.
The soldiers were on routine security patrol when the incident happened.
The encounter lasted for 15 minutes after which the rebels quickly withdrew.
Bongosia said that pursuit operations were ongoing.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=537173
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