PAGADIAN CITY – Government troops killed
2 communist rebels in a clash in the southern Filipino province of Zamboanga
del Sur, officials said Tuesday.
Officials said the fighting erupted
in the village of Balonai in Midsalip town after patrolling soldiers ran into a
group of New People’s Army gunmen on Monday sparking a 25-minute firefight.
“Our troops killed two communist
terrorists in the fighting that lasted 25 minutes. Pursuit and blockade are
being conducted by our troops to track down the fleeing terrorists,” said Col.
Leonel Nicolas, commander of the 102nd Infantry Brigade.
Military photos released to the Zamboanga Post newspaper show the bodies of the slain NPA rebels in Zamboanga del Sur's Midsalip town.
Nicolas said there were no reports of
casualties on the side of the soldiers, who are members of the 53rd
Infantry Battalion. “Troops recovered the bodies (of the slain rebels) and two
AK-47 assault rifles, and a backpack,” he said.
President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered
the military to kill the rebels and previously threatened to declare martial
law if the NPA continues its violent campaign in the country.
The NPA has been fighting for many
decades now for the establishment of a communist state. (Zamboanga Post)
Like Us on Facebook: The Mindanao Examiner
Like Us on Facebook: The Zamboanga Post
Follow Us on Twitter: Mindanao Examine
Mirror Site: Mindanao Examiner Blog
Digital Archives: Mindanao Examiner Digital
Media Rates: Advertising Rates
No comments:
Post a Comment