From the Daily Tribune (Sep 19): Cop slain in NPA ambush in Surigao Sur
A policeman was killed while another one was wounded after New People’s Army (NPA) rebels ambushed the lawmen in Surigao del Sur province yesterday.
Killed was SPO4 Jesus Labastilla, team leader of the Patrol 101 of Cortez municipal police station.
Wounded was PO2 Joy Tiraja.
Reports showed that Labastilla’s group was conducting patrol operations along Purok 5, Barangay Poblacion in Cortez town at around 9 a.m. when they were waylaid.
Insp. Paul Paden, of the Surigao del Sur police, said that Labastilla was with three other policemen when the ambush happened.
Reports showed that more or less 50 heavily-armed NPA rebels staged the attack.
Paden said that the policemen managed to fight back, engaging the communist rebels in a 15-minute firefight.
Pursuit operation was immediately launched against the NPA band.
http://www.tribune.net.ph/nation/cop-slain-in-npa-ambush-in-surigao-sur
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