An alleged member of the communist New People’s Army (NPA) was killed in an encounter with the government troops in Misamis Occidental.
The clash occurred Monday, February 18, at Barangay San Pedro, Alora town following report of the presence of armed elements who were recruiting the youth and extorting from the populace.
“The encounter was the result of the information received by our troops from a concerned civilian who reported the presence of an armed group in their community while we are conducting community security operations,” said Lieutenant Colonel John Andrada, Commanding Officer of the 10th Infantry Battalion.
Firefight lasted for 30 minutes after which the enemies scampered to different directions.
Andrada expressed belief that more rebels were wounded during the firefight as manifested by the blood stains seen in the area.
While scouring the encounter site, troops recovered one AK 47 rifle, three magazines, and subversive documents with high intelligence value, he said.
Additional troops were deployed to run after the fleeing rebels while members of the Philippine National Police (PNP) Scene of the Crime Operatives (SOCO) conducted investigation in the encounter site.
https://mindanao.politics.com.ph/npa-member-killed-in-misamis-occidental-clash/
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