Tuesday, December 8, 2015

NPA rebels flee after a 20-minute firefight with Army; leave behind IED in Comval town

From the Philippine News Agency (Dec 8): NPA rebels flee after a 20-minute firefight with Army; leave behind IED in Comval town

MAWAB, Compostela Valley Province – The New Peoples Army’s (NPA) belonging to Guerilla Front 33 of the Southern Mindanao Regional Committee (SMRC) left behind one AK-47 rifle, one improvised explosive device (IED), two rifle grenades and six backpacks after a 20-minute firefight with the government troops on Monday afternoon, here.

In a statement sent by Capt. Rhyan Batchar, chief division public affairs office of the 10th Infantry Division, the interception of the firearm and IED is the result of the encounter between the 25th Infantry Battalion (IB) and the rebel group at the Sitio Bagtok, Brgy San Vicente, Montevista here.

Batchar further added that the troops acting on the reported presence of an armed group in the said barangay engaged in a 20-minute firefight and there was no casualty among the soldiers while the NPAs were believed to have suffered casualties.

MGen Rafael Valencia, 10ID Commander, lauded the bravery of the soldiers of 25IB.

"We are committed to serve and secure the people and we will not hesitate to use legitimate force against the NPAs who use violence to achieve their discredited political objectives," MGen Valencia concluded.

http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=835715

No comments:

Post a Comment

Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.