Wednesday, February 24, 2016

1 State troop dead in Gubat, Sorsogon clash

From the Bicol Today (Feb 24): 1 State troop dead in Gubat, Sorsogon clash

SORSOGON CITY, 24Feb2016 – State troops in Gubat, Sorsogon Province chanced upon a group of 10 NPA rebels Wednesday noon, and engaged them in a firefight, resulting in the death of a state trooper, but the troops seized several items in the encounter site after the rebels retreated.

According to Busina News, killed in the firefight was PFC Reynante Diesta, intelligence operative of the 31st IB.

There was a report of a second casualty, but it cannot be verified.

The gunfight lasted 45 minutes.

There was no report of casualty in the rebel side.

As of presstime, state troops were still scouring the nearby areas, searching for rebels.

Additional troops were sent as reinforcement to augment the soldiers. 

http://bicoltoday.com/2016/02/24/1-state-troop-dead-in-gubat-sorsogon-clash/

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