Civilian found dead, govt personnel wounded in clash with NPA in Camarines Sur

From InterAksyon (May 12): Civilian found dead, govt personnel wounded in clash with NPA in Camarines Sur



A civilian was found dead during clearing operations at the scene of a clash Tuesday morning between government force and communist rebels, in which two soldiers and a policeman were wounded, in Camarines Sur, the military said.

“Two soldiers and a policeman were wounded while a civilian was found dead after the clash” in Barangay Cawayan, Libmanan town, Southern Luzon Command chief Major General Ricardo Visaya said, citing a report from the 42nd Infantry Battalion.

He said Army and police personnel were on a joint combat operation when they chanced on around 15 New People’s Army guerrillas around 5:48 a.m.

“The firefight lasted 20 minutes. At least three M16 rifles and four jungle packs with documents of high intelligence value were recovered from rebel positions,” Visaya said, adding he had ordered more troops deployed to pursue the rebels.

Sunday afternoon, troops of the 74th Infantry Battalion clashed with 15 rebels in Barangay San Vicente Kanluran, Catanauan, Quezon, killing a guerrilla and recovering an assault rifle.

Before this, rebels ambushed a pair of militiamen on their way to the market in Barangay Centro Casay, Catanuan, killing Alan Madrilejos, 39, a resident of Ragay, Camarines Sur. 

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