A SOLDIER of the 29th Infantry Battalion was wounded when they were fired upon by more or less 20 communist guerillas in Sitio Bahi, Barangay Tagbongabong, Remedios T. Romualdes in Agusan del Norte on Monday afternoon.
Capt. Alberto Caber, information officer of Eastern Mindanao Command, said the soldiers were on security patrol when they were fired by the NPAs. The armed group then withdrew after 10 minutes of firefight.
The wounded soldier was immediately given first aid care by the troops and is now in stable condition.
The patrolling soldiers were part of the troops on pursuit operation after the attack last week which killed a farmer and destroyed a 10-wheeler truck in Kauswagan, Loreto, Agusan del Sur.
Civilians in the area identified the NPA leader as alias Derek of North Eastern Mindanao Regional Committee.
On Sunday, troops of 73rd Infantry Division conducted pursuit operations against the New People’s Army after a soldier was wounded in a clash in Sitio Malbag, Barangay Little Baguio, Malita, Davao del Sur .
The wounded soldier was not identified by the army officer who assured that he’s recuperating at a medical facility. An eyewitness told the army that the number of NPA rebels was estimated to reach around 40.
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