Two military men were wounded in a New People's Army
(NPA)-instigated ambush in Pinabacdao, Samar
on Friday morning.
Senior Insp. Mark Nalda, Eastern Visayas Regional Police
Office spokesperson, identified the wounded troopers as Pfc. Roel Dalaota, 27,
assigned at the 546th Engineering Battalion and a resident of Barangay
Calabugao, Impasugong, Bukidnon; and Pfc. Jay Sercado, 24, single, assigned at
the 83rd Reconnaissance Company and of Barangay Tominamos, Sta. Rita, Samar.
Both soldiers were with a military convoy composed of two
6x6 trucks when some 10 New NPA bandits fired at them at about 7:30 a.m.,
triggering a 45-minute gun battle.
The two soldiers were wounded while the rebels sustained an
undetermined number of casualties, Nalda said.
The victims were brought to Tacloban City
Pursuit operations are now being conducted against the rebel
group.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=839389
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