A soldier was killed while another was wounded after firefights erupted between elements from the Army's 30th Infantry Battalion and suspected elements of the communist New People's Army (NPA) in the town of Alegria in Surigao del Norte, Wednesday evening, March 8, 2017.
A report from the 30th Infantry Brigade indicated that at around 8:00 in the evening, soldiers from Alpha Company were on their way to Barangay Budlingin to respond to intelligence report about NPA fighters harassing the indigenous people's (IP) community.
"Our troops encountered the NPA while on their way to the village to secure the area, after receiving reports of the NPA harassing the community. A 30-minute firefight erupted with the government forces pitted against about 15 rebels. There a soldier died, while another suffered gunshot wounds," said 2Lt Jonel Castillo, civil military officer of the 30th IB.
The soldier who was killed in action was 27 years old, and the wounded one was identified as Pfc Windyl Daayata, 26 years of age. They are both from the province of Bukidnon.
According to Castillo, NPA activity in the area is not new.
"This group is headed by Commander Ricky, and they have been going back to the area to conduct recruitment operations taking advantage of vulnerabilities of the IP community," said Castillo.
The NPA has yet to issue a statement regarding the incident.
http://interaksyon.com/article/137597/soldier-killed-another-wounded-in-alegria-firefight-vs-npa
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