Saturday, October 26, 2013

NPA leader, follower dead in clash

From Tempo (Oct 25): NPA leader, follower dead in clash

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – A commander of the New Peoples’ Army and one of his followers were killed in an encounter with the government troopers in Bukidnon province.

Capt. Christian Uy, spokesman of the Army’s 4th Infantry (Diamond) Division based in Camp Edilberto Evangelista here, said the clash occurred in Barangay Dawo when government troopers in Bukidnon responded to a report about the presence of the communist rebels in San Fernando.

Capt. Uy, identified the dead rebel commander as one “Commander Toto” of Front Committee 6 of the CPP-NPA North-Central Mindanao Regional Party Committee.

His follower who also died in the gun battle has not yet been identified.

http://www.tempo.com.ph/2013/10/npa-leader-follower-dead-in-clash/#.UmuyRpHD-AI

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