Two New People’s Army (NPA) rebels were killed in a clash with the Army 62nd Infantry Battalion (IB) in Sitio Upper Binataan, Barangay Quintin Remo, Moises Padilla, Negros Occidental on Monday, Nov. 28.
BACOLOD CITY – Two New People’s Army rebels were killed in a clash with the Army 62nd Infantry Battalion in Sitio Upper Binataan, Barangay Quintin Remo, Moises Padilla, Negros Occidental on Monday, Nov. 28.
The Army identified the fatalities as Johnhilll Sarsa, alias ‘’Mark,’’ of Barangay Planas, and Dalmacio dela Torre, alias ‘’Delmar,’’ of Barangay Trinidad, both in Guilhulngan City, Negros Oriental. Brig. Gen. Inocencio Pasaporte, commander of the 303rd Infantry Brigade , said that troops clashed with at least 15 NPA rebels at around 7 a.m. The firefight lasted for about 40 minutes.Troops recovered from the encounter site high-powdered firearms such as AK47, two M16 rifles, M203 grenade launcher, M14 rifle, and .
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