Soldiers
of the 11th Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army seized guns and
ammunition after another encounter with suspected New People’s Army (NPA)
rebels in Binalbagan, Negros Occidental Friday morning.
First
Lt. Von Ryan Gomez, civil military operations officer of the 11th IB, said the
Army soldiers were conducting security patrol operations in Barangay Amontay
when the rebels fired upon them, resulting in a 20-minute firefight.
After
the rebels fled, the soldiers recovered a .357 caliber revolver with six
ammunition, a homemade 12-gauge shotgun with a magazine containing a live
ammunition along with a backpack containing subversive documents and personal
items.
They
also found traces of bloodstains which could mean injuries or casualties among
the rebels.
Gomez
said no casualty was reported among the government troops.
Friday’s
encounter came two days after a squad-size unit of Civilian Armed Forces
Geographical Unit led by Corporal Galapin also clashed with suspected NPA
rebels in Sitio Bulabog, Barangay Tanlad, Tayasan, Negros Oriental.
Gomez
said the rebels fled towards Sitio Pagatanan and Lantad proper and left behind
a caliber .45 pistol with six ammunition.
Lt.
Col. Paulito Idul, commander of the 11th IB, said the two recent encounters in
Tayasan, Negros Oriental, and Binalbagan, Negros Occidental proved that the
rebels are no longer enjoying the support of the people, who even reported
their presence to government troops.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=640073
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