BUTUAN CITY – Two suspected members of the New People’s Army (NPA) were killed while an undetermined number of other rebels were believed wounded when government security forces and communist insurgents clashed anew in two separate encounters in the hinterlands of Agusan del Norte, military reported yesterday.
At 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, a team from the 29th Infantry Battalion (29th IB) was on a mission to support law enforcement operations (LEO) in the outskirt areas of Barangay Telesfora, in Tubay town, Agusan del Norte, when it encountered the NPA rebels, who were reportedly conducting trying to extort revolutionary tax from local residents, military report said.
In the adjacent town of Santiago of that same province, another team from 29thIB was also conducting support to LEO at the outskirts of Sitio Tabon of Barangay San Isidro when it engaged another NPA group.
The encounter occurred at 3:45 p.m. and lasted for about 30 minutes before the insurgents scampered to different directions.
People in the area said they saw the retreating rebels carrying with them two dead comrades, added Lt. Col. Ariel Orio, commander of the 29th IB, in his initial report.
As of press time, troops from the 29th IB were still pursuing the remaining NPA members in the hinterland areas of Agusan del Norte
http://www.mb.com.ph/25-deadly-clashes-between-afp-npa-in-march/
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Military report also said the latest skirmish between the remaining members of NPAs was for the 24th armed encounter for the past month.At 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, a team from the 29th Infantry Battalion (29th IB) was on a mission to support law enforcement operations (LEO) in the outskirt areas of Barangay Telesfora, in Tubay town, Agusan del Norte, when it encountered the NPA rebels, who were reportedly conducting trying to extort revolutionary tax from local residents, military report said.
The encounter lasted for 15 minutes that eventually pushed the NPA to withdraw out of the engagement area. The 29thIB troops recovered an AK47 rifle and live ammunitions.
The encounter occurred at 3:45 p.m. and lasted for about 30 minutes before the insurgents scampered to different directions.
People in the area said they saw the retreating rebels carrying with them two dead comrades, added Lt. Col. Ariel Orio, commander of the 29th IB, in his initial report.
As of press time, troops from the 29th IB were still pursuing the remaining NPA members in the hinterland areas of Agusan del Norte
http://www.mb.com.ph/25-deadly-clashes-between-afp-npa-in-march/
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