Female NPA fighter killed in clash in South

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Government troops killed a female communist rebel in a fierce battle with the New People’s Army in the southern Philippines, officials said Tuesday.

Military photo shows the slain NPA rebel and recovered weapons.

Officials said the fighting occurred Monday in a hinterland village in Alegria town in Surigao del Norte after patrolling soldiers from the 30^th Infantry Battalion ran into a group of rebels. Two soldiers were wounded in the clash that could have left more enemy casualties.

The body of the slain rebel was recovered by soldiers, including three AK-47 assault rifles and an M16 automatic rifle, and five improvised explosives, assorted medical supplies, 18 backpacks and seven cell phones, according to Lt. Col. Ryan Charles Callanta, the battalion commander.

He said civilians tipped off the military on the presence of rebels in the area.

“The lives of our soldiers are always at stake, but it is our job to protect the communities from terrorists. The success of this operation might not have been realized without the support of the community, particularly for providing real time information that led to this armed engagement,” he said.

Callanta said just last month, troops also clashed with rebels in the area.

The rebels have been fighting for many decades now to overthrow the democratic government and replace it with a communist state. (Mindanao Examiner)


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