Two Army soldiers were killed while four others were wounded in two separate skirmishes with New People’s Army (NPA) guerrillas in Bukidnon and Agusan del Sur Tuesday, a sketchy report reaching this city yesterday said.
An initial report received here also stated that an undetermined number of communist insurgents were either killed or wounded during the two encounters.
The encounters happened a day after the NPA celebrated its 47th founding anniversary last March 29.
In the clash at the outskirts of Veruela, Agusan del Sur, three soldiers were reportedly wounded-in-action.
Elements of 403rd Infantry (Peacemaker) Brigade were conducting village security, peace and development operations in Upper Gabunan when they encountered an undetermined number of armed rebels under a certain “Commander Bagwis” of guerilla-Front Committee 68 of the CPP-NPA North central Mindanao Regional Committee at around 5 p.m.
In Veruela, elements of the 26th Infantry Battalion were conducting a routine security patrol when they were engaged by the armed rebels reportedly from the NPA Northeastern Mindanao Regional Committee.
Despite the setbacks, a senior Army commander said Tuesday that the government was winning its battle against the insurgents.
In a press statement sent to Manila Bulletin, Maj. Gen. Benjamin R. Madrigal, Jr., commanding general of the Fourth 4th Infantry (Diamond) Division (4th ID) cited the series of successful combat operations these last two months which prompted the military to declare the provinces in the Caraga Region as “conflict manageable and ready for further development.”
http://www.mb.com.ph/2-soldiers-killed-4-others-wounded-in-clashes-with-npa/
The encounters happened a day after the NPA celebrated its 47th founding anniversary last March 29.
The identity of the slain soldiers was not immediately available, but it was confirmed that they were killed in a gun battle with the NPAs in Upper Gabunan, Barangay Kasisang, in Malaybalay City, Bukidnon. In the same encounter, another soldier was wounded while scores of rebels were believed to have been shot but were evacuated by their comrades.
Elements of 403rd Infantry (Peacemaker) Brigade were conducting village security, peace and development operations in Upper Gabunan when they encountered an undetermined number of armed rebels under a certain “Commander Bagwis” of guerilla-Front Committee 68 of the CPP-NPA North central Mindanao Regional Committee at around 5 p.m.
In Veruela, elements of the 26th Infantry Battalion were conducting a routine security patrol when they were engaged by the armed rebels reportedly from the NPA Northeastern Mindanao Regional Committee.
Despite the setbacks, a senior Army commander said Tuesday that the government was winning its battle against the insurgents.
In a press statement sent to Manila Bulletin, Maj. Gen. Benjamin R. Madrigal, Jr., commanding general of the Fourth 4th Infantry (Diamond) Division (4th ID) cited the series of successful combat operations these last two months which prompted the military to declare the provinces in the Caraga Region as “conflict manageable and ready for further development.”
http://www.mb.com.ph/2-soldiers-killed-4-others-wounded-in-clashes-with-npa/
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