A suspected member of the rebel group New People's Army
(NPA) was killed while another was captured in a firefight with the military in
Kibawe town, Bukidnon province on Jan. 12.
In a statement forwarded Thursday by Capt. Joe Patrick
Martinez, 4th Infantry Division spokesperson, the 40-minute firefight that
ensued took place around 6 p.m. at Barangay Kagawasan.
Rebel presence in the area was reported by concerned
residents to nearby military units, prompting the deployment of 1st Special
Forces Battalion troops to the barangay.
Along with the slain rebel, also recovered were an M-16 and
M-14 automatic rifles, three improvised explosive devices and five backpacks
with subversive documents with high intelligence value.
Personnel from Kibawe Municipal Police Station proceeded at
the encounter site to conduct a probe.
The body of the rebel was turned over to local officials for
proper disposition.(
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=846360
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