Two "Huey" helicopters carrying troops were deployed Monday morning to help the 5th Infantry Division in pursuing the New People's Army (NPA) rebels who fired at a security patrol in Barangay Lenneng, Licuan-Baay town, Abra Sunday night, wounding five soldiers.
One of those hurt is an officer, 1st Civil Relations Group commander Major Emmanuel Garcia said.
"Pursuit operations (are) now ongoing. Frustrated murder cases will be filed as soon as the NPA remnants are identified," he added.
The encounter took place at around 9 p.m. Sunday, Garcia said, adding that the wounded soldiers are all members of the 41st Infantry Battalion, a field unit of the 5th Infantry Division.
The firefight took place during a security patrol deployed in the wake of reports that heavily-armed NPA rebels were seen in the area.
Garcia said that three of the wounded military personnel are now in stable condition at a local hospital.
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