Butuan City – An undetermined number of New People’s Army (NPA) rebels was believed to be critically wounded during a fierce gun battle with government troops in the hinterland of Sitio (sub-village) Linao-linao, Barangay (village) Lower Olave, in Buenavista town, Agusan del Norte province.
In the initial firefight, PFC. Albert Adaya of the Army’s 23rd Infantry Battalion was wounded in action and immediately evacuated to the advance command post (ACP of the 4th Infantry (Diamond) Division at Camp Bancasi here for medical treatment.
Based on a report from the Civil Military Operation (CMO) of the Army’s 23rd Infantry Battalion (23rd IB), the gun battle erupted at 8:45 a.m. on Tuesday. A running gun battle ensued after the initial gunfight, police and military reports said.
Initial reports received here from police and military said combat maneuvering troops of the Bravo Company of the 23rd IB were securing the unit’s Peace and Development Teams (PDTs) who were assisting villagers on their projects through “Bayanihan” approach when they engaged an undetermined number of heavily armed members of the guerilla-Front Committee 4-A of the CPP-NPA Northeastern Mindanao Regional Committee (NMRC).
Two gunship helicopters of the Philippine Air Force’s (PAF) Tactical Operations Group (TOG) were also dispatched to extend air cover to the operating troops of the 23rd IB in Linao-linao area.
http://www.mb.com.ph/npa-rebels-wounded-in-fierce-gun-battle-with-govt-troops/
In the initial firefight, PFC. Albert Adaya of the Army’s 23rd Infantry Battalion was wounded in action and immediately evacuated to the advance command post (ACP of the 4th Infantry (Diamond) Division at Camp Bancasi here for medical treatment.
Based on a report from the Civil Military Operation (CMO) of the Army’s 23rd Infantry Battalion (23rd IB), the gun battle erupted at 8:45 a.m. on Tuesday. A running gun battle ensued after the initial gunfight, police and military reports said.
Initial reports received here from police and military said combat maneuvering troops of the Bravo Company of the 23rd IB were securing the unit’s Peace and Development Teams (PDTs) who were assisting villagers on their projects through “Bayanihan” approach when they engaged an undetermined number of heavily armed members of the guerilla-Front Committee 4-A of the CPP-NPA Northeastern Mindanao Regional Committee (NMRC).
Two gunship helicopters of the Philippine Air Force’s (PAF) Tactical Operations Group (TOG) were also dispatched to extend air cover to the operating troops of the 23rd IB in Linao-linao area.
http://www.mb.com.ph/npa-rebels-wounded-in-fierce-gun-battle-with-govt-troops/
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