By JONG CADION
Major Abella said that the the firefight was ensued and lasted for one
and half hours and the
army were able to outmanoeuvre the NPAs who were occupying the high ground but the enemies withdrew and escaped towards south
and southeast direction when reinforcement arrived.
PAGADIAN CITY, ZAMBOSUR (Jan. 25, 2014 Pagadian FRONTLINE NEWS) – The government forces belong to the Aplha company of 10th
Infantry Battalion under the 101st
Brigade of the Army’s Premier Infantry (TABAK) Division had encountered more or
less forty members of New People Army (NPA) yesterday at about 9:00 o’clock in
the morning with no casualties on government side.
The army under 1Lt Arlene Q. Palafos and 2Lt Arrian
Hector B. Inopia encountered the NPA members at the boundaries of sitio San
Isidro, barangay Sta. Maria and sitio Lapanan barangay Morob in the
municipality of Leon B. Postego, Zamboang del Norte was in response to a report
by concerned citizens regarding the presence of the armed men, Division Public
Affair Office (DPAO) Officer In charge Major Edmundo P. Abella said.
The fleeing NPAs sustained several casualties and brought along with them undetermined
number of wounded comrades as evidenced by the bloodstains in their routes of
withdrawal, the Military Official said.
The government troops recovered assorted propaganda
paraphernalia, personal belongings, military uniform, food supplies, various subversive documents of high intelligence
value and several empty shells of AK47, M16
and M14 rifles.
Elements of Philippine Army scoured
the area while elements of Leon B Postigo Municipal Police Station led by
Police Inspector Norman B. Tabamo dispatched to area and served blocking force
along the possible escape route of the fleeing CNN members.
Military operations was continuously ongoing since
yesterday to track down the fleeing NPA members.
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