Rebel dies in clash with soldiers
Friday, August 17, 2012
KIDAPAWAN CITY -- A member of the New People's Army (NPA) was killed in an encounter with the military on Wednesday morning in Sultan Kudarat.
The man was identified as alias Ka Ben, operating under the NPA's Southern Alib Regional Guerilla Unit (Sargu) lead by Kumander Joyjoy.
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According to the Army's 6th Infantry Division Public Affairs chief, Colonel Prudencio Asto, members of the 27th Infantry Division crossed paths with at least 50 NPA men in barangay Dela Paz, Columbio in Sultan Kudarat around 10 a.m. Wednesday.
A firefight ensued that lasted 30 minutes with both groups using high-caliber of weapons. The rebels retreated toward the boundary of Columbio and Davao del Sur.
The military recovered five high-powered weapons and the body of Ka Ben.
The Army's 27th Infantry Battalion commander Colonel Noel Bravo is grateful for the assistance of the residents who oppose the NPA movement.
The military has continued its hot pursuit operations against the rebel group. (Edgardo Fuerzas)
Source http://www.sunstar.com.ph/davao/local-news/2012/08/17/rebel-dies-clash-soldiers-237859
KIDAPAWAN CITY -- A member of the New People's Army (NPA) was killed in an encounter with the military on Wednesday morning in Sultan Kudarat.
The man was identified as alias Ka Ben, operating under the NPA's Southern Alib Regional Guerilla Unit (Sargu) lead by Kumander Joyjoy.
Click here to get the latest Kadayawan 2012 updates.
According to the Army's 6th Infantry Division Public Affairs chief, Colonel Prudencio Asto, members of the 27th Infantry Division crossed paths with at least 50 NPA men in barangay Dela Paz, Columbio in Sultan Kudarat around 10 a.m. Wednesday.
A firefight ensued that lasted 30 minutes with both groups using high-caliber of weapons. The rebels retreated toward the boundary of Columbio and Davao del Sur.
The military recovered five high-powered weapons and the body of Ka Ben.
The Army's 27th Infantry Battalion commander Colonel Noel Bravo is grateful for the assistance of the residents who oppose the NPA movement.
The military has continued its hot pursuit operations against the rebel group. (Edgardo Fuerzas)
Source http://www.sunstar.com.ph/davao/local-news/2012/08/17/rebel-dies-clash-soldiers-237859
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