NPA attacks public safety office in Quezon

From ABS-CBN (Apr 6): NPA attacks public safety office in Quezon

Members of the New People's Army (NPA) attacked an office of the Quezon Provincial Policce Public Safety Company in Barangay Kilib in Lucban, Quezon early Sunday morning.

According to Quezon police director Senior Supt. Genaro Ilagan, about 30 rebels attacked and fired at the office at around 5 a.m.

The exchange of gunfire lasted for 10 minutes before the rebels retreated and fled towards Barangay Pulang Lupa.

Policemen and soldiers immediately pursued the rebels.

Recovered from the scene were 12 slugs from an M-14 rifle, a bullet from an M-16 and M-203, a plastic bag containing personal items and food.

Checkpoints have been set up in Barangay Pulo in Mauban and in Barangay Talipan in Pagbilao to help in the search for the rebels.

There were no reported injured or killed in the encounter.

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