NPA member killed, another captured

From the Sun Star-Zamboanga (Mar 16): NPA member killed, another captured

A NEW People's Army (NPA) rebel was killed while another was wounded and captured on separate clashes in the hinterlands of Agusan, a top military official said Monday.

Lieutenant General Aurelio Baladad, Eastern Mindanao Command chief, said troops from the Army's 29th Infantry Battalion and Regional Public Safety Battalion-13 were checking on the reported presence of NPA rebels when a clash ensued around 8:20 a.m. Monday in Barangay Himbangan, Kicharao, Agusan del Norte.

The rebels were reportedly on extortion mission when the clash happened and lasted for about 30 minutes, resulting in the death of one NPA member.

Baladad said the troops have recovered three M-16 Armalite rifles, two AK 47 rifles and an M-203 grenade launcher at the clash site.

The other clash broke out around 8 a.m. Monday at Sitio Kagumay in the village of Sta. Cruz, Rosario, Agusan del Sur, when civilians informed the Army's 75th Infantry Battalion personnel about the rebels' presence in the area while on security patrol. Captured during the incident was the other rebel.

The slain and captured rebels have yet to be identified.

Baladad said his command appreciates the cooperation of the community, "as we continue to work for peace to reign in their midst."

http://www.sunstar.com.ph/zamboanga/local-news/2015/03/16/npa-member-killed-another-captured-397767