Sunday, April 1, 2018

2 NPA fighters killed, 1 soldier hurt in Quezon clash

From GMA News Online (Apr 1): 2 NPA fighters killed, 1 soldier hurt in Quezon clash

Two New People’s Army guerrillas were killed and a soldier was wounded in a clash in Lopez town in Quezon province.

A military sources said that the encounter erupted at about 11:30 p.m. on Black Saturday, when the rebels engaged soldiers from the 85th Infantry Battalion of the 201st Brigade from the San Andres Patrol Base in Lopez town.

Initial information indicated that the rebels fled, leaving behind the bodies of their fallen comrades.

Soldiers recovered from the clash one M16 sniper rifle with scope, one AK47, one rifle grenade, communication equipment, personal belongings, and documents of high intelligence value, the military said.


The lone casualty from the government side was slightly wounded.

Troops launched a pursuit operation Sunday morning after receiving reports of sightings of several wounded armed men in the area.

http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/news/regions/648443/2-npa-fighters-killed-1-soldier-hurt-in-quezon-clash/story/

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