Thursday, May 26, 2016

SOLCOM debunks NPA’s claim of troop casualties during encounter

From the Philippine News Agency (May 26): SOLCOM debunks NPA’s claim of troop casualties during encounter

Armed Forces of the PHilippines (AFP)-Southern Luzon Command (SOLCOM) debunked on Thursday the claim of the outlawed New People’s Army (NPA) South Luzon-based Apolonio Mendoza Command that no less than three soldiers were killed during the encounter the rebel group on May 21.

SOLCOM public information officer Lt. Col. Angelo Guzman said there were neither wounded nor casualties on the side of the military troops during the 10-minute encounter.

Military troops launched their offensive against the insurgents around 9 a.m. on May 21 in Sitio Alat-alatin I, Barangay San Francisco B in Lopez, Quezon.

Guzman confirmed the encounter against the outlawed NPA-wing and an undetermined number of rebels were possibly wounded during the firefight.

The SOLCOM official also discredited the reported disinformation campaign waged by the rebel group and advised the public to be more cautious on the communist propaganda.

Guzman also appeased the soldiers’ families who may be misled by the wrong information peddled by the outlawed NPA group.

http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=889178

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