From the Philippine News Agency (Aug 10): Army encounters NPA in Surigao City
Government troops from the 30th Infantry "Python" Battalion, 4th Infantry Division, Philippine Army while on a combat patrol encountered a team of the New People's Army which resulted in a firefight, Friday morning.
Army reports said that while their troops were on a combat patrol 10:47 a.m., Friday, at SitioBrazil Surigao City
A three-minute firefight ensued before the rebels withdrew towards the northeast direction. There were no casualties however on the side of the government troops.
Hot pursuit operations by the government troops are now on against the fleeing rebels, the military said.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=553443
Government troops from the 30th Infantry "Python" Battalion, 4th Infantry Division, Philippine Army while on a combat patrol encountered a team of the New People's Army which resulted in a firefight, Friday morning.
Army reports said that while their troops were on a combat patrol 10:47 a.m., Friday, at Sitio
A three-minute firefight ensued before the rebels withdrew towards the northeast direction. There were no casualties however on the side of the government troops.
Hot pursuit operations by the government troops are now on against the fleeing rebels, the military said.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=553443