Calbiga, Samar – Philippine Army (PA) troopers belonging to the 8th Infantry Division (8thID) of the PA’s 87th Infantry Battalion (87thIB) encountered an undetermined number of New People’s Army (NPA) cadres in Barangay Canvais, Motiong town, Samar yesterday. Exchange of fire between the two groups resulted in the wounding of Private First Class Jimson H. Sacote and the inflicting of an undetermined number of casualties among the rebels. Sacote was hit by a bullet in his right thigh and left leg.
Lt. Col. Antonio B. Dulnuan Jr, Commanding Officer of the 87thIB said the government troops encountered the same NPA band which ambushed a group of unharmed soldiers recently.
The ambush, which took place along the Lokilokon-San Jose de Buan Road in Paranas, Samar, resulted in the killing of two soldiers and the wounding of two more in the PA group. The two killed and two wounded soldiers were among the six government troopers riding tandem on three motorcycles bound for Catbalogan City when they were attacked by the NPA cadres last May 15.
Dulnuan said he ordered his men to immediately pursue the rest of the NPA elements operating in the area.
http://www.mb.com.ph/samar-army-npa-encounter-wounds-govt-trooper/
Lt. Col. Antonio B. Dulnuan Jr, Commanding Officer of the 87thIB said the government troops encountered the same NPA band which ambushed a group of unharmed soldiers recently.
The ambush, which took place along the Lokilokon-San Jose de Buan Road in Paranas, Samar, resulted in the killing of two soldiers and the wounding of two more in the PA group. The two killed and two wounded soldiers were among the six government troopers riding tandem on three motorcycles bound for Catbalogan City when they were attacked by the NPA cadres last May 15.
Dulnuan said he ordered his men to immediately pursue the rest of the NPA elements operating in the area.
http://www.mb.com.ph/samar-army-npa-encounter-wounds-govt-trooper/
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