2 soldiers wounded in Lanao del Sur clash |
TWO soldiers were wounded in a clash with New People’s Army rebels in Lanao del Sur, military officials said Monday, July 29.
Encinas said the firefight ensued when the troops chanced upon 10 NPA rebels while on combat operation in Sabala Bantayao village. The Westmincom official said the NPA rebels scampered to different directions leaving behind some personal belongings, which the troops have recovered. The NPA rebels who figured in the clash belong to the Guerrilla Front 12, which is under the NPA’s Sub-Regional Committee 5.
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