A government soldier was wounded after a clash with communist rebels in Himamaylan, Negros Occidental.
Major Ray Tiongson, spokesman of the Philippine Army’s 3rd Infantry Division (3ID), identified the wounded soldier as Private First Class Ronald Dejilla of the 11th Infantry Battalion (11 IB).
Citing a report from Lieutenant Colonel Eugene Badua, Tiongson said 11IB troops were patrolling around Sitio Cantupa of Buenvaista village before 4 p.m. of January 18 when around 20 suspected New People’s Army (NPA) rebles fired at them.
A 15-minute firefight ensued until the NPA withdrew in different directions. Aside from Dejilla, there may be wounded NPA soldiers as bloodstains were seen in the scene
http://www.tempo.com.ph/2016/01/21/news/regional/soldier-wounded-in-negros/
Major Ray Tiongson, spokesman of the Philippine Army’s 3rd Infantry Division (3ID), identified the wounded soldier as Private First Class Ronald Dejilla of the 11th Infantry Battalion (11 IB).
Citing a report from Lieutenant Colonel Eugene Badua, Tiongson said 11IB troops were patrolling around Sitio Cantupa of Buenvaista village before 4 p.m. of January 18 when around 20 suspected New People’s Army (NPA) rebles fired at them.
A 15-minute firefight ensued until the NPA withdrew in different directions. Aside from Dejilla, there may be wounded NPA soldiers as bloodstains were seen in the scene
http://www.tempo.com.ph/2016/01/21/news/regional/soldier-wounded-in-negros/
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