Two New People’s Army rebels and a Civilian Armed Forces Geographical Unit member were killed in an encounter in Agusan del Sur Thursday.
Army Capt. Joe Patrick A. Martinez, 4th Infantry Division spokesperson, said troops under the Army 26th Infantry Battalion were patrolling Sitio Mandanao, Barangay Bunucayan, Loreto, Agusan del Sur at around 1:30 p.m. after receiving information that NPA rebels were engaged in extortion activities in the area.
They chanced upon a group of NPA rebels, triggering a firefight. Two NPA rebels and a CAFGU member were killed in the 30-minute encounter.
Several NPA rebels were reportedly wounded in the encounter. Troops recovered an AK47 and an Akkar shot gun, personal belongings, and subversive documents in the encounter site. (Francis T. Wakefield and Mike U. Crismundo)