Five government troopers and a New People's Army (NPA) fighter were killed as rebel forces attacked an outpost in Sitio Lantad, Barangay Kibanban,Balingasag town, Misamis Oriental Sunday early morning.
Four of the killed in the government side are militiamen.
Three militiamen and two government troopers were also wounded in the encounter.
Capt. Christian Uy, 4th Infantry Division spokesperson, said that the rebel assault took place around 1 a.m.
He added that the outpost, being made of light materials, was quickly set ablaze from rebel gun fire, prompting soldiers and militiamen sheltering there to bolt out in the open.
Uy declined to identify the fatalities pending notification of the latter's next-of-kin.
Prior their attack on the security outpost, the rebels then went from house to house and hogtied civilians especially those identified to be supporting the peace and development efforts in the locality.
Aside from one NPA fighter reported killed in the encounter, Uy said that there are indications that the rebels sustained more casualties due to blood trails discovered by pursuit troopers from the 58th Infantry Battalion.
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