Army troopers capture NPA camp in Northern Samar encounters

From the Philippine News Agency (Aug 4): Army troopers capture NPA camp in Northern Samar encounters

Units of the 8th Infantry Division on Friday captured a New People's Army (NPA) camp following two encounters in Northern Samar.

Belated reports from Capt. Amado Gutierrez, 8th Infantry Division spokesperson, said the first engagement with the rebels took place in the boundary of barangays Toog and Guindalian, Lavazares town, Northern Samar in the morning of Aug. 2.

Troopers from the 20th Infantry Battalion were on a routine security patrol when they encountered a undetermined number of rebels, triggering an hour-long firefight.

The NPAs fled after taking an undetermined number of casualties leaving behind their camp which inspection revealed contained 32 bunkers, a mess hall, a kitchen and two guard posts.

Besides this, soldiers also recovered assorted ammunition for high powered firearms and magazines, one mobile phone, assorted medicines and other personal belongings.

On the same day, another encounter happened between troops under 34th Infantry Battalion and five NPA rebels at the vicinity of Barangay Rebadulla, Catubig, Northern Samar.

Troopers recovered one .45 caliber pistol with a loaded magazine in this encounter.

No losses were sustained by the government forces in these encounters.

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