By Priam F. Nepomuceno
MANILA, Aug. 19 (PNA) — Five New People’s Army (NPA) fighters were killed while two members of the 1st Special Forces Battalion were wounded during an encounter in Bukidnon Tuesday afternoon.
Capt. Alberto Caber, Eastern Mindanao Command public affairs office chief, said the clash took place at 4: 14 p.m. at the vicinity of Barangay Mendiz, Pangantucan town, Bukidnon.
He added that the slain rebels were from the North Central Mindanao Regional Committee.
Also recovered were an AK-47 automatic rifle, 19 backpacks, food and medical supplies and subversive documents.
Caber said that government troopers were conducting patrols when fired upon by the NPAs.
And in the issuing firefight, five rebels were killed while two soldiers were wounded.
Pursuit operations are still ongoing as of this time. (PNA)