NPA fighter dies in clash

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2020 07:20:45 +0000

CAMP BANCASI, Butuan City – A member of the New People’s Army (NPA) was killed while scores of other rebels were believed wounded in an encounter with government forces at Kilometer 17, Barangay Besigan, Cagayan de Oro City, the Philippine Army reported Thursday.

The gunbattle occurred late Wednesday afternoon after the government troops receive information from villagers about the presence of the rebels in the area.

“These communist terrorists came down from the mountains asking for food supplies. With this, field troops immediately launched its security operation to ensure the safety of the villagers,” said 1st Lt. Krescelle A. Renoblas, Civil Military Operations (CMO) officer of the 65th Infantry (Stalwart) Battalion (65th IB).

The rebels are members of the Sub-Regional Command 5 of the CPP-NPA North central Mindanao Regional Committee (NCMRC).

“The heavy gunfight, which s
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