TWO MEMBERS of New People’s Army were reportedly killed
in an encounter with troops under the 84th
Infantry Battalion in Sitio Upper Immaculate, at the boundary of Barangay
Tungkalan in Toril on Sunday afternoon.
Lt. Maximo Trinidad, acting Civil Military Operations
officer of 84th Infantry Battalion, in an interview yesterday said
that the troops, led by Lt. Joey Tezzoro, were conducting a security patrol
around 2:50 p.m. when they received reports of NPA presence in the area.
The troops engaged in a two-hour firefight against the
rebels of Guerilla Front 54 led by Roberto Rosete. One unidentified NPA was
killed during the firefight.
Upon the clearing operation, soldiers were able to recover
M16 rifle and several landmines, backpacks and subversive documents.
Meanwhile, another rebel was reportedly killed in another
30-minute clash at 10 p.m. in the same area.
Military recovered an AK47 rifle on the scene.
According to Trinidad , the
troops already had a clash with rebels in Barangay Carmen, Baguio District
after the abduction of eleven workers of water pumping system of Congressman
Isidro Ungab earlier this month.
“This was also a joint effort between the community and the
government that yielded to a positive outcome in our thrust to maintain peace
and order in the city,” he said.
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