Reports from the field indicated that at least two soldiers were killed and another was wounded in a gunbattle Thursday against an estimated 30 suspected fighters of the New People's Army (NPA) at Sitio Madaha, Barangay Buenavista in Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental.
A report released by the Public Affairs Office of the Philippine Army's 3rd Infantry Division, said the soldiers from the 47th Infantry Battalion conducted combat operation against the rebels' lair and engaged them at around 2:15 p.m.
According the battalion commander, Lt. Col. Ariel Reyes, the rebels were believed to be members of the Central Negros Front, Komiteng Rehiyonal-Negros (CNF, KR-N).
"We engaged the NPA rebels for about 30 minutes, during which time two soldiers died and one was wounded," Reyes said.
He identified the slain troops as Corporal Napoleon Supresencia and Private First Class Henry Lumio Jr. The wounded soldier was Private First Class Leland Sucatre.
Reyes said the rebels also carted away two M16 rifles from the slain soldiers.
He said that, prior to encounter, residents of the village reported to them about the presence of the rebels in the area "planning to disrupt the peace and development efforts of the Army and the local government unit".
http://www.interaksyon.com/article/91469/suspected-npa-rebels-kill-2-soldiers-in-negros-occ-
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