ONE SOLDIER and a member of a New People’s Army were killed following an encounter in Barangay San Isidro, Monkayo, Compostela Valley Province last Thursday.
Lt. Vergel Lacambra, Division Public Affairs Officer, said the troops under the 25th Infantry Battalion encountered around 20 NPAs under alias Lope of Sentro de Grabidad, Front 3 of the NPAs Southern Mindanao Regional Command.
Lacambra said that the firefight lasted for five minutes which wounded fatally Private First Class Mark Ballaran. He was declared dead on arrival at the Montevista District Hospital.
Pursuit operation was conducted that led to another encounter against the rebels which lasted for about 10 minutes at around 11:00am in Barangay Banglasan in Montevista, which resulted to the death of an NPA member and recovery of a rifle.
Troops of the 25th Infantry Battalion is now coordinating with the local authorities for the identification of the rebel.
Last Wednesday, four soldiers under the 701st Infantry Brigade sustained minor injuries while a rifle was recovered in a clash with the NPAs at Brgy. Sainz, Mati City.
Earlier, 10th Infantry Division Commander, Maj. Gen . Eduardo Ano, has ordered to intensify tactical offensives against the armed group..”Despite the risk, we will always work hard to keep our communities safe from rebel threats.” Ano said.
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