Wednesday, May 18, 2016

3 rebels, 1 trooper killed in series of clashes in Compostela Valley

From the Philippine News Agency (May 19): 3 rebels, 1 trooper killed in series of clashes in Compostela Valley

Three New People's Army (NPA) fighters were killed along with a trooper from the 60th Infantry Battalion during a series of encounters in Davao Del Norte and Compostela Valley Wednesday afternoon.

Capt. Rhyan Batchar, 10th Infantry Division public affairs office chief, said the first encounter took place at 1:55 p.m. at Sitio Booy, Barangay Pinamuno, San Isidro, Davao Del Norte.

During the two-hour exchange of fires, two NPAs were killed along with one government trooper whose identity is being withheld pending notification of his next-of-kin.

Batchar said military units also recovered two improvised explosive devices (IED), a 200-meter length of detonating cord, blasting caps, subversive documents, a cellphone, and some personal belongings, along with the bodies of the fallen rebels.

In the second clash that took place 2:50 p.m. at Sitio Tugpahan, Barangay Imelda, Laak, Compostela Valley, pursuing troops recovered three M-16 automatic rifles and another IED.

In the third encounter in Sitio Booy which took place 5: 50 p.m., another rebel was killed while a AK-47 automatic rifle was recovered by government troops securing the area.

http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=886715

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