A New People's Army (NPA) member was killed while a soldier
was seriously wounded during a series of encounters in Tubungan town, Iloilo
The firefights started 4: 30 p.m. Monday after patrolling
troopers from the 82nd Infantry Battalion encountered five rebels in the
locality, 3rd Infantry Division public affairs office chief Major Ray Tiongson
said Tuesday.
The patrol was the offshoot of complaints made by residents
regarding the presence of lawless armed elements in their community.
The encounter which lasted for five minutes resulted to the
wounding of an Army soldier Cpl. Paul Saldo who was hit on the right side of
his belly.
Saldo was immediately evacuated from the encounter area and
was brought to the nearest hospital in Iloilo City
While pursuing the fleeing rebels, government forces
encountered again the NPAs at 3:30 a.m. Tuesday at the boundary of barangays
Buenavista and Batga
The gunbattle lasted for five minutes and succeeded in
killing one NPA fighter and the recovery of one M-16 rifle, one.45 pistol,
assorted ammunition, rifle grenades, and personal belongings.
The identity of the slain rebel is being determined as of
this posting.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=811899
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