From the Philippine News Agency (Mar 15, 2019): Army troops, gunmen clash in hinterland village
Government troops clashed briefly with armed men believed to be members of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) in the hinterland village of Talalak in Sta. Catalina, Negros Oriental Thursday afternoon.
A report from the 94th Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army based in Camp Leon Kilat, Tanjay City in Negros Oriental said at around 1:30 p.m., soldiers, led by 1st Lt. Augustino Panague, while scouring the vicinity at the sub-village Sitio Suli in Barangay Talalak, came across seven armed men in the area.
A firefight ensued and lasted for about five minutes before the gunmen fled, leaving behind ammunition and other belongings.
Recovered were six ammunition for M203 grenade launcher, four shotgun ammunition, one M16 rifle magazine, one black shirt, one jogging pants, and a pair of combat shoes.
No casualty was reported on both the government and armed group side.
The encounter came after residents in the hinterland village reported of the presence of suspected NPAs in the area.
Both the United States and European Union have declared the CPP-NPA as a terrorist group.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1064662
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