Friday, May 30, 2014

2 NPA rebels killed in Surigao del Norte clash

From ABS-CBN (May 30): 2 NPA rebels killed in Surigao del Norte clash

Two suspected members of the New People's Army (NPA) were killed in an encounter with government troops in Mainit town, Surigao del Norte on Friday.

According to the Army's Western Mindanao Command, the 39th Infantry Battalion encountered the rebel group in the vicinity of Mt. Taglintian in Barangay Tagbuyawan.

The firefight went on for about 30 minutes before the rebels withdrew.

No casualty was reported from the side of the military.

Recovered from the area were four rifles of the rebels.

Pursuit operations against the NPA are ongoing.

http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/regions/05/30/14/2-npa-rebels-killed-surigao-del-norte-clash

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