2 NPA rebels slain in clash with government troops in Surigao

From InterAksyon (Sep 20): 2 NPA rebels slain in clash with government troops in Surigao

A fierce encounter Friday morning between Army soldiers and the New People’s Army (NPA) left two rebels dead in Barangay Ima, Sison, Surigao del Norte. Soldiers also recovered high-powered firearms and explosives.

Capt. Albert Caber, head of the Public Affairs Office (PAO) of the Eastern Midnanao Command (Eastmincom), said there was no casualty on the government side in the 45-minute battle.

“The clash also resulted in the recovery of four assault rifles, improvised explosive device, radios, medical kit, backpacks and subversive documents while no casualty on the government side,” Caber said.

Meanwhile, the chief of the Eastern Mindanao Command, Lt. Gen. Ricardo Rainier G. Cruz III, lauded residents who alerted authorities on the presence of the bandits; as well as the troops who instantly responded.

Caber said the dead rebels' bodies were turned over to local authorities so their families can claim them.

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