Posted to the Mindanao Examiner (Mar 4, 2023): 3 NPA rebels killed in clash
COTABATO CITY - Government soldiers clashed with a band of communist rebels and killed three gunmen in Sultan Kudarat province in southern Philippines, officials said Saturday.Officials said the fighting occurred on Thursday in the town of Senator Ninoy Aquino where at least 10 members of the New People’s Army (NPA) were collecting food from villagers.
Military photos show the recovered NPA weapons in Sultan Kudarat province.
“The firefight resulted in the deaths of three CTG members and the recovery of three M16 rifles, one M653 rifle, 13 long magazines, 330 rounds of 5.56mm ammunition, two hand grenades, five bandoliers, one commercial radio, four backpacks, assorted foodstuff and personal belongings, and propaganda materials,” said Maj. Gen. Alex Rillera, commander of the Joint Task Force Central.
He said soldiers from the 7th Infantry Battalion under Lt. Col. Frederick Chicote were pursuing other rebels who managed to escape the fighting in the village of Banali.
The NPA has not released any statement on the death of its members. The rebel group, an armed wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines, has been fighting for many decades now in an effort to overthrow the democratic government and install a Maoist rule. (Al Jacinto)
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“The firefight resulted in the deaths of three CTG members and the recovery of three M16 rifles, one M653 rifle, 13 long magazines, 330 rounds of 5.56mm ammunition, two hand grenades, five bandoliers, one commercial radio, four backpacks, assorted foodstuff and personal belongings, and propaganda materials,” said Maj. Gen. Alex Rillera, commander of the Joint Task Force Central.
He said soldiers from the 7th Infantry Battalion under Lt. Col. Frederick Chicote were pursuing other rebels who managed to escape the fighting in the village of Banali.
The NPA has not released any statement on the death of its members. The rebel group, an armed wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines, has been fighting for many decades now in an effort to overthrow the democratic government and install a Maoist rule. (Al Jacinto)
https://mindanaoexaminernewspaper.blogspot.com/2023/03/3-npa-rebels-killed-in-clash.html
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