Thursday, August 27, 2015

Rebel captured, two M-16 rifles recovered in Compostela Valley operations

From the Philippine News Agency (Aug 27): Rebel captured, two M-16 rifles recovered in Compostela Valley operations

Gov't troopers captured a New People's Army (NPA) fighter and recovered from him two M-16 automatic rifles during operations at Barangay Datu Davao, Laak town, Compostela Valley Thursday morning.

The incident took place at 6: 20 a.m., Capt. Alberto Caber, Eastern Mindanao Command (EMC) public affairs office chief, said.

He added that troopers from 60th Infantry Battalion were conducting routine patrols when they caught a still unidentified rebel hiding the weapons in a nipa hut.

Appropriate charges are now being prepared against the NPA bandit.

Meanwhile, a soldier of 67th Infantry Battalion was killed while another one was wounded after being ambushed by NPA bandits at Barangay Binondo, Baganga, Davao Oriental at 11 a.m. Wednesday.

The rebels retreated to still unknown direction after 20- minute firefight.

Pursuit operations are still ongoing as of this posting.

http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=797890

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