Thursday, September 10, 2015

Rebels, government troops clash in Sorsogon

From the Philippine News Agency (Sep 10): Rebels, government troops clash in Sorsogon

Troopers of the 9th Infantry Division are now conducting pursuit operations against the New People's Army (NPA) fighters who fired upon patrolling elements of the 31st Infantry Battalion in Bulan town, Sorsogon Wednesday afternoon.

The three-minute firefight between government security troops and an estimated seven NPA fighters took place at 2:10 p.m. in Barangay San Isidro, of the above-mentioned locality.

The rebels fired on the unit headed by 1st Lt. Alfie Pagtibas Ayo using M-16 automatic rifles and M-203 grenade launchers.

No casualties were reported on both sides. Pursuit operations are still ongoing as of this posting.

http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=802480

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