Monday, April 1, 2019

Soldier wounded in NPA clash in Negros

From the Manila Bulletin (Apr 1, 2019): Soldier wounded in NPA clash in Negros

Iloilo City—A soldier of the Philippine Army’s 62nd Infantry Battalion (62 IB) has been wounded in a Monday clash with the New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in Moises Padilla town, Negros Occidental province.

Lt.Col Egberto Dacoscos, 62 IB commander, identified the wounded as Corporal Ryan Quevedo.

Dacoscos said in a statement that the incident occurred Monday morning as part of its hot pursuit operation against the NPA rebels who shot and killed Town Councilor Jolomar Hilario early Sunday morning. The 51-year-old councilor, who was running for re-election, was still sleeping when 50 armed NPA rebels barged into his house to kill him.

The 62 IB troops were in Quintin Remo village when NPA rebels opened fire. This resulted into a firefight until the rebels withdrew.

Government troops then recovered three improvised explosive devices (IEDs), ammunition, communist paraphernalia, and personal belongings of the NPA rebels.

Dacoscos also said they have reason to believe that several NPA rebels were wounded based on the blood trail.

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