Soldiers recover firearm, 3 Icom radios after clash with NPA rebels in Camarines Norte - AFP

From InterAksyon (Jun 23): Soldiers recover firearm, 3 Icom radios after clash with NPA rebels in Camarines Norte - AFP

Army troopers have recovered an Armalite (M16) rifle and three Icom radios left by escaping New People’s Army (NPA) rebels after a clash Sunday morning in Barangay Sta. Rosa Sur, Jose Panganiban, Camarines Norte.

Lt. Col. Michael Buhat, commanding officer of the Infantry Battalion, said his men engaged in a firefight fewer than 15 rebels at around 6:20 a.m. following civilians’ report about the presence of rebels in their barangay.

“The information about the presence of the rebels in the area reached our attention and I immediately dispatched our soldiers. The firefight did not last long because the NPA ran away. Our troops did not fire back immediately because of the presence of innocent civilians who might be caught in the crossfire. They waited for the right time to engage and the opportunity came when the armed men were already on the run,” Buhat said.

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