From the Philippine News Agency (Feb 25): Army soldiers, NPA rebels figure in 2 encounters in CamSur in one day
Two separate encounters occurred between members of the 42nd Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army and New People's Army (NPA) rebels in the towns of Bato and Pasacao, both in theprovince of Camarines Sur
A belated police report said the first encounter took place at about 12:00 noon in Barangay Sooc, Bato, Camarines Sur, which lasted in 10 minutes.
The dissidents immediately retreated towards the direction of Albay when reinforcements from the government side arrived.
The second clash happened at about 4:00 p.m. in Sitio Caliriohan, Barangay Bagong Sirang, Pasacao, Camarines Sur, where another group of rebels engaged members of the Bravo Company of the 42nd IB who were on a patrol mission in the area.
A ten-minute firefight ensued, after which the rebels fled, the report said.
Military officials believed that the two groups that the soldiers encountered would merge to stage ambush missions on government troopers conducting patrol operations in various parts of CamarinesSur.
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Two separate encounters occurred between members of the 42nd Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army and New People's Army (NPA) rebels in the towns of Bato and Pasacao, both in the
A belated police report said the first encounter took place at about 12:00 noon in Barangay Sooc, Bato, Camarines Sur, which lasted in 10 minutes.
The dissidents immediately retreated towards the direction of Albay when reinforcements from the government side arrived.
The second clash happened at about 4:00 p.m. in Sitio Caliriohan, Barangay Bagong Sirang, Pasacao, Camarines Sur, where another group of rebels engaged members of the Bravo Company of the 42nd IB who were on a patrol mission in the area.
A ten-minute firefight ensued, after which the rebels fled, the report said.
Military officials believed that the two groups that the soldiers encountered would merge to stage ambush missions on government troopers conducting patrol operations in various parts of Camarines
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