Troopers from the Army's 71st Infantry Battalion killed five
New People's Army (NPA) rebels and recovered five high-powered weapons during
an encounter at Sitio Upper Balantang, Barangay Cabuyuan, Mabini, Compostela Valley
1st Lt. Vicente Alcambra, 10th Infantry Division
spokesperson, said the clash with an undetermined number of NPA guerrillas took
place at 2 p.m.
After a fierce 10-minute gunfight, the rebels fled, leaving
behind their five dead comrades.
There was no casualty on the government side as Philippine
National Police-Scene of the Crime Operatives personnel proceeded at the
encounter site for documentation and possible identification of the dead
rebels.
Recovered from the encounter site were an M-653 rifle, three
M-16 automatic rifles and one M-1 Garand rifle, five bandoliers, 10 magazines
for M-16 rifles, subversive documents and personal belongings.
Pursuit operations are ongoing against the fleeing rebels.
“This is part of our intensified efforts to curb the recent
series of banditry attacks perpetrated by NPA rebels. We will not allow these
lawless armed group from sowing terror in our communities," 10th Infantry
Division commander Major Gen. Eduardo M. Año said.
Early this week, the rebels abducted two soldiers securing a
banana plantation in New Corella, Davao del Norte.
The NPAs also attacked government troops securing an ongoing
road construction project in San
Fernando
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=713216
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