The Southern Luzon Command said that a New People's Army
(NPA) fighter was killed while a trooper from the 903rd Infantry Brigade was
wounded during a clash in Barangay Tagas, Magallanes, Sorsogon Thursday
morning.
Col. Cesar M. Idio, 903rd Infantry Brigade commander,
reported that a platoon from the 31st Infantry Battalion was conducting routine
combat patrol when they encountered 10 heavily armed rebels who fired on them,
triggering a 35-minute firefight starting at 5:30 a.m.
"An NPA rebel was killed while the troops also
recovered two M-16 rifles, an IED (improvised explosive device) and five
backpacks at the encounter site. More troops are poured in the area for pursuit
operations," Idio said.
The wounded soldier is in stable condition and is now at the
Sorsogon Doctors Hospital
The encounter was a result of relentless military operations
in Southern Luzon targeting NPA guerrilla
bases.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=749991
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