Three suspected NPA rebels were killed in a clash with government troops in a hinterland village in Butuan City, Agusan del Norte early Friday, the military said.
Three suspected communist rebels were killed and over a dozen firearms seized following an encounter with government troops in a hinterland village in Butuan City on Friday, according to the military. in a hinterland village in Butuan City, Agusan del Norte early Friday, the military said on Saturday.
Fifteen assault rifles were also recovered after the 7 a.m. encounter at Mt. Apo-Apo, Sitio Dugyaman, Anticala village, according to Lt. Col. Alex Mindalano, spokesperson of theCiting a report from the Army’s 901st Infantry Brigade, Mindalano said the skirmish occurred after troops from the 29th and 30th Infantry Battalions chanced upon the suspected NPA rebels while verifying reports from residents about the presence of armed individuals.
The Davao City-based unified military command, which has operational control over Davao, Caraga and South-Central Mindanao regions, has neutralized 201 NPA rebels, seized or recovered 227 firearms and 34 landmines from January to June 16 this year.
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