A trooper from the 10th Infantry Battalion was killed
following a clash with a still undetermined number of rebels at Sitio Sabangan,
Barangay Dumalinao, Bayog town, Zamboanga Del Sur last March 4.
Reports forwarded Friday by Capt. Franco Suelto, 1st
Infantry Divsion, said the encounter took place 7 a.m.
He added that a platoon from the 10th Infantry Battalion was
conducting routine security patrol when they encountered a New People's Army
(NPA) group allegedly belonging to the remnants of Section Committee Feliciano
Alpha.
An hour long gun-battle ensued resulting to discovery of
temporary encampment and recovery of subversive documents.
Suelto said a soldier was killed in the fighting while the NPAs
retreated after sustaining an undetermined number of casualties.
The name of the soldier is withheld prior notification of
his next-of-kin.
Another platoon reinforced the engaged troops and the
soldiers continue the pursuit operations of the NPA bandits.
“The NPA location is deep in the forested areas of the
provincial boundary between Zamboanga Del Sur and Zamboanga Del
Norte. This is a clear indication that they are encamping in
unhabitable areas because they already loss the support of the local populace
in their traditional areas due to continuous 'Bayanihan' (peace and
development) activities. The NPAs in Zamboanga del Sur are now tired and
facing hardship on continuous evasion of military troops,” Suelto said.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=742153
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