A soldier was killed while another was wounded when troops
of the 76th Infantry Battalion clashed with an undetermined number New People's
Army (NPA) bandits in Paluan town, Occidental Mindoro Wednesday morning.
The encounter took place 7:15 a.m., said Southern Luzon
Command (SOLCOM) spokesperson Lt. Col. Angelo Guzman.
203rd Infantry Brigade head Col Gavin D. Edjawan said the
encounter was the result of an operation launched by the brigade after reports
of NPA presence from the the communities that continue to sow fear to the
people.
The identities of the victims are withheld for the moment
prior to the notification of their families regarding the incident.
“Pursuit operations are ongoing. Blocking operations are
being set-up in probable NPA withdrawal areas. The PNP has also established
checkpoints in strategic areas,” Edjawan said.
SOLCOM has utilized its air and naval assets to support the
operations.
Naval gunboats are conducting naval blockade on probable NPA
coastal "exfiltration" while Air Force helicopters are now conducting
close-air support missions.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=873748
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