Southern Luzon Command (SOLCOM) units have successfully
fended off a New People's Army (NPA) attack against military forces based in
Barangay Scout, Goa town, Camarines Sur Friday (New Year) afternoon.
The unprovoked assault, which is violation of the NPA-declared
truce, took place 4 p.m., said SOLCOM spokesperson Major Angelo Guzman.
The rebel ceasefire began Dec. 23 and is expected to end by
Jan. 3.
The government declared a similar truce which began midnight
of Dec. 23 and will conclude by 11:59 p.m. of Jan. 3.
According to 83rd Infantry Battalion commander Lt. Col.
Zacarias Batalla, eight of his men and six CAFGU Active Auxilliaries from the
22nd Infantry Battalion, were fired upon by an estimated 10 rebels.
This resulted in a 20-minute firefight with no government
losses and undetermined number of wounded and dead in the NPA side.
"No one is hurt among our troops, however on the side
of the rebels, bloodstains were seen scattered on their position," Batalla
said.
An M-14 and AK-50 automatic rifles along with two hand
grenades, bandoleers with 18 assorted magazines and ammunition were recovered
at the encounter site.
The attack seemed to be deliberate as landmines were
discovered laid along the soldiers' path going to the barangay, about two
kilometers from their patrol base.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=842749
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