Five suspected New People's Army rebels were killed while two Army soldiers were wounded following a clash in the southern Philippine province of Bukidnon, a military statement said Wednesday.
The Armed Forces Eastern Mindanao Command said the encounter occurred at 4:14 p.m. Tuesday when elements of the 3rd Special Forces Company of the 1st Special Forces Battalion were fired upon in Barangay Mendiz in Pangantucan town.
The ensuing firefight left five members of the North Central Mindanao Regional Committee dead, with government troops also recovering an AK-47 assault rifle, 19 backpacks, food and medical supplies and other documents.
The wounded troops were brought to a medical facility, the same statement said.
At the time of the clash, the government troops were on security patrol responding to reports on the presence of armed men in the area.
"The soldiers retaliated with the volume of fires coming from the NPA side," the statement quoted Lt. Col. Lidasan, battalion commander, as saying.
The wounded troops were brought to a medical facility, the same statement said.
At the time of the clash, the government troops were on security patrol responding to reports on the presence of armed men in the area.
"The soldiers retaliated with the volume of fires coming from the NPA side," the statement quoted Lt. Col. Lidasan, battalion commander, as saying.
The military said that according to the villagers, the insurgents were led by certain alias Andy, who immediately escaped from the scene together with other companions.
Lidasan said they have coordinaed with Bukidnon authorities for the proper disposition of the five slain rebels whose identities are not immediately available.
The NPA is the armed wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines. Formal peace talks with the National Democratic Front of the Philippines remain stalled.
http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/533588/news/regions/5-suspected-npas-killed-in-bukidnon-clash
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