4 soldiers cheat death in NPA killing zone in Zamboanga Sibugay

From InterAksyon (May 6): 4 soldiers cheat death in NPA killing zone in Zamboanga Sibugay

Four soldiers narrowly escaped death in a killing zone of the New People’s Army (NPA) after at least 15 rebels ambushed them Monday in Sitio Siquijor, Barangay Palinta, Kabasalan in Zamboanga Sibugay.

A report from the Army’s 44th Infantry Battalion said soldiers of the Alpha Company were riding a military truck back to their headquarters when the ambush happened at around 7:15 a.m.

Major General Felicito Trinidad, commander of the 1stInfantry Division, gave this account based on field reports:

“At around 6:30 a.m., our four soldiers on board military truck driven by Private First Class Roberto Dua with three other soldiers were on their way to their headquarters when fired upon by the rebels. They fired back and engaged the rebels for several minutes. But they had to withdraw because Staff Sergeant Rodel M. Roda was hit in his left calf.  The military truck also sustained multiple bullet holes.”

Troops sent to reinforce them recovered 30 spent shells of AK47 rifles, and 70 pieces for M16s; as well as an unexploded improvised explosive device, Trinidad said.

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