CPP/Ang Bayan: 9 soldiers killed, 4 wounded in harassment operations in NSamar

From the English language edition of the CPP propaganda publication, Ang Bayan (May 7): 9 soldiers killed, 4 wounded in harassment operations in NSamar

At least nine soldiers of the 63rd IB were killed and four troopers wounded in a series of harassment operations by the Rodante Urtal Command of the New People’s Army (RUC-NPA) in Northern Samar on April 9-12.

Two soldiers from the battalion’s Bravo Coy were killed and two others wounded in an NPA sniping operation at around 7 a.m. on April 9 in Barangay Cagmanaba, Mondragon. On the same day, the RUC harassed 63rd IB troops at around 9 p.m. in Barangay Flormina in the same town.

The day after, another soldier was killed and two others wounded when the RUC opened fire at elements of the 63rd IB who were on their way back to their camp in Barangay San Isidro, also in Mondragon town. The troopers had just beaten up a farmer who lived in the village.

On April 10, the enemy sustained an undetermined number of casualties in an NPA harassment operation on the 63rd IB in Barangay McKinley, Catarman. The Red fighters were able to retreat safely even if the enemy used helicopters to pursue them.

On March 21, seven enemy soldiers were killed in a misencounters among elements of the 87th IB after the latter’s troops attacked five Red fighters in Barangay Bulwan, Calbiga, Samar.

http://www.philippinerevolution.net/publications/ang_bayan/20140507/9-soldiers-killed-4-wounded-in-harassment-operations-in-nsamar