Saturday, November 2, 2013

4 soldiers wounded in clash with rebels in Albay

From the Philippine News Agency (Nov 2): 4 soldiers wounded in clash with rebels in Albay

CAMP GEN. SIMEON A. OLA, Legazpi City -- Four Philippine Army soldiers were wounded in a two-hour gun fight with New People’s Army rebels at the boundary of Barangay Mariawa, Legazpi City, and Sitio Talahib, Barangay Binisitahan, Daraga, Albay, Saturday morning.

A police report said the encounter occurred about 5:30 a.m., Saturday, while the government troopers were on a patrol operation in the area and they came across about 20 armed rebels, resulting in a two-hour exchange of gun fires.

The communist rebels immediately withdrew when a military helicopter came to reinforce the soldiers.

Army officials have not yet come out with additional information as of press time.

http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=582445

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