From the Manila Bulletin (Apr 17): Gov’t troops encounter NPAs in San Carlos City
A firefight between government troops and suspected New People’s Army (NPA) guerrillas broke out in Barangay Guadalupe, San Carlos City Monday morning.
Soldiers from the 79th Infantry Battalion (IB) of the Philippine Army were conducting security patrol at around 8 a.m. when they chanced upon at least 30 armed men believed to be members of the NPA.
Lt. Col. Emelito Thaddeus, commanding officer of the 79th IB, said the armed men fired shots at troops, triggering a shootout that lasted for about 20 minutes.
Thaddeus said no one was hurt on the side of the government, while it was not immediately known if someone from the other side was killed.
Various items, such as solar panel and subversive documents, were recovered from the encounter site, said Thaddeus.
“The area had a good supply of water and a strong signal for communication,” said Thaddeus.
Thaddeus said the 79th IB has been patrolling the area due to the persistent complaints of the residents that members of the NPA have been conducting extortion, harassment and recruitment of minors in the hinterlands of the city.
“The reports that we are getting from the citizens are clear indications that they against the NPA,” said Thaddeus.
Thaddeus added that the 79th IB is conducting combat operations in the first, second and third districts of Negros Occidental to suppress insurgency and terrorism.
https://news.mb.com.ph/2018/04/17/govt-troops-encounter-npas-in-san-carlos-city/
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