Butuan City – A fire fight between government forces and New People’s Army (NPA) rebels erupted Sundaymorning in Barangay Amontay, in San Francisco town, Surigao del Norte, First Lieut. Ryan D. Layug, Civil Military Operation (CMO) officer of the Army’s 30th Infantry Battallion (30th IB) yesterday said.
According to Layug, troops from the 30th IB were responding to complaints by villagers about the presence of unidentified armed men in the vicinity when the encounter took place.
The encounter lasted 10 minutes before the armed men retreated and left behind an M16 Armalite rifle and live ammunition.
“There was no casualty on our operating troops in the area,” he added.
Meanwhile, a soldier from the 36th Infantry Battallion (36th IB) was wounded in a clash on Sunday with another lawless armed group (LAG) at Sitio Hitaob, Barangay Awasian, Tandag City, Surigao del Sur.
An initial report reaching this city said the wounded soldier was Pfc. Marjun Bayo, who sustained wounds in his right arm and left leg due to a landmine blast. He was declared in stable conditionon Monday.
The gun battle took place after the command section of the 36th IB received a report from a concerned villager of the presence of suspicious armed men in their barangay, who were allegedly extorting money from the residents, claimed 36th IB Civil Military Operations (CMO) officer Capt. Francisco Gallero, Jr., in a press statement yesterday.
http://www.mb.com.ph/govt-troops-in-surigao-clash-with-npa/
According to Layug, troops from the 30th IB were responding to complaints by villagers about the presence of unidentified armed men in the vicinity when the encounter took place.
The encounter lasted 10 minutes before the armed men retreated and left behind an M16 Armalite rifle and live ammunition.
“There was no casualty on our operating troops in the area,” he added.
Meanwhile, a soldier from the 36th Infantry Battallion (36th IB) was wounded in a clash on Sunday with another lawless armed group (LAG) at Sitio Hitaob, Barangay Awasian, Tandag City, Surigao del Sur.
An initial report reaching this city said the wounded soldier was Pfc. Marjun Bayo, who sustained wounds in his right arm and left leg due to a landmine blast. He was declared in stable conditionon Monday.
The gun battle took place after the command section of the 36th IB received a report from a concerned villager of the presence of suspicious armed men in their barangay, who were allegedly extorting money from the residents, claimed 36th IB Civil Military Operations (CMO) officer Capt. Francisco Gallero, Jr., in a press statement yesterday.
http://www.mb.com.ph/govt-troops-in-surigao-clash-with-npa/
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