Police and military authorities here have been placed on
heightened alert for possible retaliatory attacks from communist rebels after a
clash with government forces Friday morning that left two rebels killed.
“We expect retaliatory attacks from them, we are ready, we
have enough forces,” Senior Inspector Joven Bagaygay, police chief of Lake
Sebu, South Cotabato, said of communist New Peoples Army.
Two communist rebels were killed in a clash with elements of
the 27th Infantry Battalion in Sitio Lampatok, Baranghay Ned, Lake Sebu , South Cotabato .
Bagaygay said government forces were conducting foot patrol
in Sitio Lamtapok, Barangay Ned, Lake
Sebu
A 20-minute firefight erupted that left two NPAs killed,
Bagaygay said. There was no casualty on the government side, according to team
leader Army 2Lt. Glen Gautane.
“The Army received reports about the presence of armed men
in Sitio Lamtapok and they conducted foot patrol before the clash,” Bagaygay
said.
The remains of fallen communist rebels were brought to a
funeral parlor in Surallah, South Cotabato
awaiting claimants.
Government forces, Bagaygay said, recovered one AK-47 rifle
and M-14 automatic rifle and ammunition from slain rebels.
Lt. Colonel Benjamin Leander, 27th IB commanding officer,
said the rebels should cease from harassing and extorting money from villagers
especially now that government efforts for a peaceful settlement have started
at the top level.
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