ZAMBOANGA CITY – One soldier of the 53rd Infantry Battalion of the 102nd
Brigade Philippine Army was killed in encounter between the Local Communist Movement-New
People’s Army (LCM-NPA) of the Western Mindanao Regional Party Committee
(WMRPC), near the boundary between the town of Buug and Malangas all of
Zamboanga Sibugay province.
First
Infantry (Tabak) Division Chief MGen. Ricardo Rainier Cruz III disclosed, the
government troops led by Captain Rafel L. Balincamaya, Jr while on its
reconnaissance operation in the vicinity of Brgy. Compostela, Buug, Zamboanga
Sibugay encountered undetermined numbers of armed men believed to be members of
the LCM-NPA of the WMRPC.
The
encounter ensued at about 3:35 this afternoon, August 15, 2012 that lasted for
30 minutes, the First Division Chief said.
The
fatality on the government side was not yet identified by the military
officials while the military believed undetermined casualties occurred from the
LCM-NPA based in the blood stain from their escaped route.
Government
troops recovered abandon some personal belongings of the fleeing rebels.
The
Government troops are still on the combat operations at the target areas in Zambanga
Sibugay province.
One army killed in an encounter between the NPA
Intermittent firefight between the Gov’t forces and NPA still ongoing
One army killed in an encounter between the NPA
Intermittent firefight between the Gov’t forces and NPA still ongoing