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LEGAZPI CITY, Philippines – Three soldiers were killed in an encounter with the New People’s Army (NPA) in Cawayan town, Masbate, on Friday, August 3.
Senior Inspector Maria Luisa Calubaquib, Philippine National Police-Bicol spokesperson, said the Philippine Army’s 2nd Infantry Battalion was on a regular patrol when it was ambushed in Barangay Mactan in Cawayan town by an undetermined number of communist rebels round 8:30 am on Friday.
Calubaquib said that PNP-Bicol did not have the identities of the 3 soldiers who were killed in the clash.
“Our government troops were able to retaliate and repulse against the New People’s Army in a fierce gun battle early morning of Friday where an undetermined number of communist guerrillas were killed according to the report reaching our office,” she said. – Rappler.com
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