A SOLDIER was wounded while his female partner died after
communist rebels attacked the detachment of 73rd
Infantry Battalion in Jose Abad Santos, Davao del Sur at 4 a.m. on Monday.
The soldier was identified as M/Sgt. Ruel Mahilum and his
live-in-partner, who was not named in the report.
Col. Rony Villanueva, commander of 1002nd
Infantry Brigade, said in an interview yesterday that the rebels attacked the
detachment to divert the attention of soldiers of 73rd IB who
already cornered them in Alabel and Malapatan during pursuit operations.
Meanwhile, troops were able to recover M16 and Carbine
rifles with magazines when they encounter at least five NPAs in Sitio Papag,
Barangay Manuel Guianga, Tugbok District on Sunday morning.
Lt. Alexandre Cabales, acting public affairs officer of 10th
Infantry Division, said the five rebels were part of a larger group encountered
by troops two days ago. They were forced to leave their firearms as the
soldiers chased them.
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