From the Philippine News Agency (Nov 22): NPA rebel killed in Compostela Valley encounter
Eastern Mindanao Command troopers killed a still unidentified New People's Army (NPA) fighter during an encounter in Sitio Green Hills, Barangay Bagong Silang, Laak,Compostela Valley Province
A belated report from Capt. Alberto Caber, the command's spokesperson, said the brief firefight resulted in the recovery of a Garand rifle, improvised explosive devices and four backpacks.
No casualties were reported on the government side.
Caber said the firefight was a result of information given by the villagers who are fed up with the extortion activities being done by the NPA in their barangay.
Eastern Mindanao Command head Lt. Gen. Ricardo Rainier G. Cruz III commended the civilians who reported the presence of the bandits.
He further commended the troops for their immediate response to the information by the civilians.
“Security operations (shall) continue in order to safeguard the people from NPA extortion rackets," Cruz stressed.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=589718
Eastern Mindanao Command troopers killed a still unidentified New People's Army (NPA) fighter during an encounter in Sitio Green Hills, Barangay Bagong Silang, Laak,
A belated report from Capt. Alberto Caber, the command's spokesperson, said the brief firefight resulted in the recovery of a Garand rifle, improvised explosive devices and four backpacks.
No casualties were reported on the government side.
Caber said the firefight was a result of information given by the villagers who are fed up with the extortion activities being done by the NPA in their barangay.
Eastern Mindanao Command head Lt. Gen. Ricardo Rainier G. Cruz III commended the civilians who reported the presence of the bandits.
He further commended the troops for their immediate response to the information by the civilians.
“Security operations (shall) continue in order to safeguard the people from NPA extortion rackets," Cruz stressed.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=589718