A New People’s Army rebel died in an encounter with
Philippine Army soldiers at Barangay Danao, San Jacinto, Masbate
at about 11:20 a.m. Thursday, a police report said Saturday.
The report identified the victim as Albert S. Barsaga, 32
and a resident of Barangay Togoron, Monreal, Masbate .
Elements of Charlie Company, 9th Infantry Battalion of the
9th Infantry Division based at Barangay Calipat-an, San Jacinto received
information that about 20 heavily armed men believed to be NPA members were
sighted at Barangay Danao, San Jacinto.
Acting on the report, the government troopers proceeded to
the place but upon reaching it, they were fired upon by the armed men.
This resulted in a firefight that lasted for about 30
minutes.
No casualty was reported on the government side.
The soldiers recovered two improvised explosive devices
(IEDs) colored orange; PVC pipes (container) with a size of 19 inches long and
6 ¼ inches wide and 8 inches long and 6 ½ wide, respectively; four aluminum
tubes believed to be electronic blasting caps, 4 inches long each; two rolls of
brown electric wire, more or less 400 meters long;
Assorted medicines; one pair of hand guard of M16 rifle; one
magazine for M14; one charging handle of M1; one bolt assembly for M16 rifle,
one aluminum canteen cap; nine fired shells for AK47; 20 live ammunition for
caliber 5.56; 29 linked ammunition for 60 caliber; one live ammunition of M203;
one camouflage back pack with female personal belongings and other subversive
documents.
A post-mortem examination conducted by Dr. Ronald E.
Ferreras on Barsaga’s cadaver at about 9:30 a.m. Friday found one gunshot wound
on his left chest that caused his immediate death.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=837425
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