March 1, 2010
LEGAZPI CITY – A member of the New People’s Army (NPA) was killed in an encounter between the government troops and local rebels , Monday noon in Ligao City , Albay, said an Army official.
Captain Amadeo L. Saturnino, acting commander of the 21st Civil Relations Unit, 2nd Civil Relations Group, Civil Relations Service Armed Forces of the Philippines (CRS-AFP), said that the soldiers of the Alpha Company, 2nd Infantry Battalion, and the 901st Infantry Brigade, Philippine Army were conducting combat operation at Barangay (village) Balanac in the said city at around 12:50 p.m. when a gunfight ensued between the Army and 12 NPAs.
Led by 1st Lieutenant. Jonel Tancio, the firefight lasted for about ten minutes that resulted to the recovery of one (1) M-14 rifle with undetermined number of wounded members on the enemy side, said Saturnino.
On the other hand, there was no reported casualty on the government side.
Saturnino said that the slain rebel was not yet identified by the local authorities.
Major General Ruperto R. Pabustan AFP, Commander General of the 9th Infantry Division, expressed his gratitude to the local residents who continuously support the programs of the Philippine Army against insurgency through their relayed information on the presence of NPA groups in the area and tip-offs of extortion activities.Johana Vi Gasga/Inquirer Southern Luzon
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