TROOPS of the 67th Infantray Battalion overran a New People’s Army camp after a firefight in Barangay Salvacion, Trento in Agusan del Sur around 9:40 a.m. on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, three soldiers were reportedly hurt from a landmine detonated by communist guerillas.
Capt. Rhyan Batchar, spokesperson of 10th Infantry Division, said soldiers were checking the reported presence of an armed group in Sitio Alimot of said the barangay when they chanced upon the the NPAs, triggering a 30-minute firefight.
Batchar said three soldiers, identified only as Cpl. Monday, Cpl. Igasan and Pfc. Balucan, sustained shrapnel wounds from the bomb.
The wounded soldiers were airlifted to Camp Panacan Station Hospital for medical treatment.
During the clearing operation, soldiers stumbled into a camp that they estiumated accommodated 100 people.
In a statement, Lt. Col. Michele Anayron, 67th Infantry Battalion commander, said they received information that the rebels have been frequenting Sitio Alimot, which was also the possible venue of their anniversary celebration on March 29.
Maj. Gen. Rafael Valencia, division commander, said their operations will be directed against armed groups that continue to threaten the populace.
Valencia, however, advised the people to think twice before attending the celebration of the NPA anniversary since the military offensives are ongoing.
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