Philippine Army soldiers and suspected New People’s Army (NPA) rebels clashed in Barangay Quintin Remo, Moises Padilla, Negros Occidental.
Troops of 12th Infantry Battalion (62IB) figured in a 15-minute firefight against 15 alleged NPA insurgents Wednesday morning.
Lieutenant Colonel Melvin Flores, 62IB commander, said they were tipped off by local residents in Sitio Uway-way of Barangay Quintin Remo that armed men were in the area extorting food supplies from residents.
According to Flores, the rebels may have suffered some casualties. They spotted the fleeing insurgents dragging their wounded companions and blood stains were also seen along the insurgents’ withdrawal route.
Government troops recovered cooking utensils, mobile phones, flashlights, a camera, and the rebels’ personal belongings.
Flores said the NPA insurgents may be suffering from hunger in the mountains.
The extortion, Flores added, may have also been triggered by restrictions imposed by local government units to curb the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 and these limited, too, the rebels’ ability to procure vital supplies.
http://www.panaynews.net/phil-army-soldiers-reds-clash-in-negros/
Troops of 12th Infantry Battalion (62IB) figured in a 15-minute firefight against 15 alleged NPA insurgents Wednesday morning.
Lieutenant Colonel Melvin Flores, 62IB commander, said they were tipped off by local residents in Sitio Uway-way of Barangay Quintin Remo that armed men were in the area extorting food supplies from residents.
According to Flores, the rebels may have suffered some casualties. They spotted the fleeing insurgents dragging their wounded companions and blood stains were also seen along the insurgents’ withdrawal route.
Government troops recovered cooking utensils, mobile phones, flashlights, a camera, and the rebels’ personal belongings.
Flores said the NPA insurgents may be suffering from hunger in the mountains.
The extortion, Flores added, may have also been triggered by restrictions imposed by local government units to curb the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 and these limited, too, the rebels’ ability to procure vital supplies.
http://www.panaynews.net/phil-army-soldiers-reds-clash-in-negros/
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