5 NPA remnants killed in southern Negros encounter

BACOLOD CITY — Renewed clash between Philippine Army troops and New People’s Army (NPA) remnants in Cauayan, Negros Occidental over the weekend claimed the lives of five communist rebels, the military said in a report. Information from the locals led soldiers of the 15th Infantry Battalion to the location of South West Front fighters and a running gunbattle ensued in the vicinity of barangays Abaca, Poblacion and Man-uling. In a statement, Brig. Gen. Jason Jumawan, commander 302nd Infantry Brigade (IBde), said the heavy losses suffered by the NPA “exposes the deteriorating condition” of the dismantled rebel front. “The continued collapse of […]... Keep on reading: 5 NPA remnants killed in southern Negros encounter

Original source: Philippine Daily Inquirer