Tuesday, May 24, 2016

Four soldiers, two NPAs hurt in new fighting

From the Manila Bulletin (May 25): Four soldiers, two NPAs hurt in new fighting

Four soldiers and two communist rebels were wounded in a fighting between government forces and members of the New People’s Army (NPA) in Sultan Kudarat, the military said yesterday.

Capt. Danny Tapang, Army 39th Infantry Brigade Civil-Military Operations (CMO) officer, said the fighting broke out at around 10 p.m. Monday at Sitio Lamalis, Barangay Datal Blao, Columbio, Sultan Kudarat, after NPA gunmen belonging to the Guerrilla Front 72 attacked members of the Army’s peace and development team.

The exchange of fire lasted about two hours, Tapang said.

A police report said the incident left four Army troopers wounded – Sgt. Sarmiento, PFC Besande, PFC Martel, and PFC Bocala.

Tapang said they received reports that two maoist rebels were also wounded during the clash.

Pursuit operation is ongoing, while the police also conducted route security following information that land mines were planted by the rebels.

http://www.mb.com.ph/four-soldiers-two-npas-hurt-in-new-fighting/

 

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