Dead NPA amazon found floating in Bukidnon river

From the Manila Bulletin (Dec 5): Dead NPA amazon found floating in Bukidnon river

Surigao City – The body of an alleged New People’s Army (NPA) amazon was found Thursday by troops in pursuit of rebels responsible for an attack in San Fernando, Bukidnon province, regional Army Public Affairs Officer (PAO) First Lt. Vergel U. Lacambra yesterday said.

The 10th Infantry (Agila) Division PAO said the body of the NPA amazon was found floating on Tigua River at Barangay Magkalungay, in San Fernando town of that same province.

“Acting on the information given by concerned villagers, the pursuing troops of 68th Infantry Battalion (68th IB) recovered the dead body and immediately brought it to the barangay hall for identification,” said Lacambra, in his statement sent to Manila Bulletin yesterday.

“Civilian witnesses disclosed that the fleeing rebels abandoned their slain comrade-in-arm as around 14 other critically wounded rebels were brought along by the fleeing rebels in their escape route of withdrawal after a fierce gunbattle with our troops the other day,” claimed the 10th ID PAO.

The troops also recovered backpacks containing personal belongings and subversive documents, empty magazines of M16 Armalite and AK 47 rifles, cooking utensils and food-stuffs,  Lacambra said.

Troops from the 68th Infantry Battalion (68th IB) are still securing the community of Barangay Magkalungay and nearby areas affected by the attack on Wednesday where four government soldiers were killed while 3 others were wounded.

The killed and wounded soldiers foiled the attempt to burn the construction equipment  used by government engineers in the area, the Army officer said.

He added that the 10th ID and 68th IB is set to extend assistance to the families of the slain rebels, who were abandoned by their group, for a decent and proper burials.

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