Friday, July 18, 2014

Troops capture 3 NPA rebels in Zamboanga del Norte

From the Philippine News Agency (Jul 18): Troops capture 3 NPA rebels in Zamboanga del Norte

Government forces have captured three New People’s Army (NPA) rebels following a clash in a remote village in Zamboanga del Norte, the police reported Friday.

Zamboanga del Norte police director James Mejia did not identify the captured NPA rebels except in saying two of the three are males and the other one is female.

Mejia said they were captured following a firefight with the Army’s 32nd Infantry Battalion around 3:55 p.m. Wednesday in the boundaries of Barangays Carupay and Fimagas in the municipality of Katipunan.

He said the firefight ensued as the troops spotted at least 18 NPAs while they were conducting security operation.

He said the captured NPA rebels were placed under investigation.

http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=663826

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