Wednesday, October 14, 2015

5 NPA rebels killed in clash with soldiers in Batangas

From the Sun Star-Manila (Oct 15): 5 NPA rebels killed in clash with soldiers in Batangas

FIVE communist New People's Army (NPA) rebels were killed and two civilians were injured following a clash with government forces in Nasugbu, Batangas on Wednesday, a military official said Thursday.

Major General Romeo Gan, 2nd Infantry Division commander, said the firefight erupted when elements of 710th Special Operations Wing were fire upon by undetermined number of NPA rebels in Sitio Bautista, Barangay Mataas Napulo, Nasugbu.

The village is a rebel stronghold, Gan said.

Gan said the two civilians that were injured, a minor and 50-year-old man, were brought to a hospital in Nasugbu for treatment.
The military suffered no casualty, the official said.

"(I) immediately ordered the pursuit against the remaining members of the group. The neutralization of the armed group is yet another blow to the NPA's attempt to show that they are active in the Batangas area," Gan said.

http://www.sunstar.com.ph/manila/local-news/2015/10/15/5-npa-rebels-killed-clash-soldiers-batangas-435923

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