Sunday, June 14, 2015

NPA, soldiers clash in Davao Occidental

From ABS-CBN (Jun 14): NPA, soldiers clash in Davao Occidental

Soldiers clashed with members of the New People’s Army (NPA) in Sitio Paglidong, Barangay Little Baguio in Malita, Davao Occidental over the weekend.

According to First Lieutenant Vergel Vacambra, chief of the Public Affairs Office of the 10th Infantry Division, the 73rd Infantry Batallion was doing its rounds around 7:30 a.m. Saturday when the troop had an encounter with 15 members of the NPA.

A 10-minute exchange of fires ensued before the NPA members backed off. The rebels were led by alias Dong of the NPA Front 71, Far South Mindanao Regional Committee.

The rebels left a landmine but it did not explode.

Nobody was reportedly hurt in the encounter.

 
http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/regions/06/14/15/npa-soldiers-clash-davao-occidental

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