From the Daily Guardian (Jul 21): Rebels claim Isabela clash a ‘misencounter’
The Leonardo Panaligan Command of the New People’s Army (NPA) yesterday claimed that the clash at Barangay San Agustin, Isabela, Negros Occidental was a “misencounter” between members of the Army’s 94th Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army.
In a statement issued Friday, rebel spokesperson JB Regalado said there was no encounter between the rebels and state forces in the area, claiming instead that the army suffered several casualties during the fight.
Regalado said the NPA is condemning the actions of the Army as the gun battle has caused fear on residents of Barangay San Agustin.
He also called on the other units of the NPA in the area to protect the locals against the alleged abuses committed by the military.
Regalado said they would conduct several tactical offensives in the coming days as their answer against the “lies” of President Rodrigo Duterte during his State of the Nation Address on Monday.
On Thursday, the 94th Infantry Battalion reportedly stumbled upon an undetermined number of alleged NPA rebels which led to the clash.
https://thedailyguardian.net/negros/rebels-claim-isabela-clash-a-misencounter/
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