From Rappler (Mar 15): 2 soldiers killed in North Cotabato clash
![CLASHES. At least 2 soldiers are killed and 3 wounded in a firefight with rebels.]( "CLASHES. At least 2 soldiers are killed and 3 wounded in a firefight with rebels.")
Two soldiers were killed while 3 others were wounded in a firefight with communist rebels in North Cotabato on Saturday, March 15.
The clash came days after Leftist rebels also attacked a military detachment and the police headquarters in Matanao, Davao del Sur.
Captain Ernest Carolina, spokesperson of the military's 10th Infantry Division, said troops under the 1002nd Brigade were conducting pursuit operations against members of the New People's Army (NPA) who attacked Matanao.
They encountered an undetermined number of rebels in Sitio Timodos, Barangay Manobisa, in the town of Magpet at around 9:55 am.
A fierce firefight ensued and lasted for an hour, Carolina said.
The operating state security forces sustained casualties after several explosives were detonated by the rebels while the soldiers were maneuvering.
The Office of the President has recently condemned the use of explosives by the NPA but the communist movement asserted that they have not violated any international protocols in waging a guerrilla warfare. (READ: Landmines: A poor man's weapon)
http://www.rappler.com/nation/53087-soldiers-killed-north-cotabato-clash
Two soldiers were killed while 3 others were wounded in a firefight with communist rebels in North Cotabato on Saturday, March 15.
The clash came days after Leftist rebels also attacked a military detachment and the police headquarters in Matanao, Davao del Sur.
Captain Ernest Carolina, spokesperson of the military's 10th Infantry Division, said troops under the 1002nd Brigade were conducting pursuit operations against members of the New People's Army (NPA) who attacked Matanao.
They encountered an undetermined number of rebels in Sitio Timodos, Barangay Manobisa, in the town of Magpet at around 9:55 am.
A fierce firefight ensued and lasted for an hour, Carolina said.
The operating state security forces sustained casualties after several explosives were detonated by the rebels while the soldiers were maneuvering.
The Office of the President has recently condemned the use of explosives by the NPA but the communist movement asserted that they have not violated any international protocols in waging a guerrilla warfare. (READ: Landmines: A poor man's weapon)
http://www.rappler.com/nation/53087-soldiers-killed-north-cotabato-clash