San Mariano, Isabela — Two army troopers were wounded in action following an encounter with New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in Barangay Tappa, San Mariano town, this province, early yesterday morning.
Initial reports reaching the Isabela Police Provincial Office (PPO) said the clash broke out around 4:30 a.m.
The PPO said a 1st Lieutenant Alog and a Private First Class Abing Binuya were both slightly wounded and had sustained either a fractured left arm or left leg.
Moreover, the army side lost five backpacks with issued items such as tactical maps and a Yukon tracker (night vision binoculars), the PPO said.
As of press time yesterday afternoon, government security forces have been deployed to go after the NPA rebels while the wounded troopers were recuperating at an undisclosed hospital.
http://www.mb.com.ph/soldiers-npa-clash-2-hurt/
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