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CASIGURAN, Sorsogon — One of the top officers of the New People’s Army (NPA) in the Bicol Region was killed in Casiguran, this province, with three others which included 2 civilians and an unidentified red fighter.
The slain NPA commander was Andres Hubilla alias Ka Magno and Bunso.
The other dead NPA was still unidentified, while the other 2 civilians were Dick Laura, fisherman, and a resident of Sitio Cabungahan, Barangay Boton and Arnel Borres, farmer in Barangay Santa Cruz.
According to police and civilian sources, at about 5 am early Friday July 28, AFP soldiers assaulted the house at Barangay Trece Martirez where Hubilla was staying and drinking coffee with the other victims.
There was no report if Hubilla fought back, or his men in other houses, if there were, managed to return fire.
According to a police statement Friday noon, Hubilla had been sighted with 30 fighters in the vicinity before the AFP operation and the gunfight lasted for 30 minutes.
Later, Hubilla’s body with gunshot wound on the head was recovered a few meters outside the house, while the other three were found dead inside the house, riddled with bullets.
As of press time, AFP soldiers were conducting clearing operations, and unconfirmed reports said clashes were heard by civilians in some areas near the site. [BicolToday.com]
Andres Hubilla. BICOLTODAY.COM PHOTO
http://bicoltoday.com/2017/07/28/top-bicol-npa-killed-in-sorsogon-clash-3-others-including-2-civilians/
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