A member of the New People’s Army (NPA) was the lone fatality in Monday’s encounter with patrolling government forces in the boundary of barangays Nayawan and Tacayan in Tapaz, Capiz.
This was confirmed by Senior Insp. Leomindo Tayupon, chief of Tapaz Police Station, who identified the slain rebel as Pastor Mirasol Jr. of Lambunao,
His wounded companion was identified as Rolando Diaz.
Tayupon said they believe that Mirasol and Diaz were members of the NPA’s Tugalbong Central Front Committee whose fighters encountered soldiers of the 61st Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army.
The Tapaz Police Station learned that Mirasol, who was still alive then, and Diaz were brought to the house of councilman Abelardo Diaz of Barangay Nayawan on claims that they were accidentally caught in a crossfire.
Mirasol later died from a bullet wound.
Maj. Ray Tiongson, spokesman of 3rd Infantry Division, said the 61st IB soldiers encountered anew heavily armed rebels early Wednesday afternoon in the boundary of barangays Lahug and Abangay in Tapaz.
The encounter left Private First Class Rodel Gentolis wounded. He who was rushed to a private hospital in
The recent armed skirmish between soldiers and NPA rebels was believed to be an aftermath of the clearing operations launched by the military to flush out rebels in the hinterland barangays of Tapaz.
The 3rd ID has dispatched K9 tracking dogs and scene of the crime operatives in the area following an information that the rebels suffered casualties during last Monday’s encounter.
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