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| 5 NPA rebels, 2 soldiers die in Bataan encounter |
| 2003-07-16 |
| Fighting between New People’s Army (NPA) rebels and joint police-military forces led to the deaths of five rebels and two soldiers in barangay Pagalanggang, Dinalupihan, Bataan, on Monday, belated reports said. Chief Supt. Vidal Querol, regional police director, said residents alerted police at Balanga Police Station of the rebels’ presence after farmers refused to pay so-called revolutionary taxes to the communist underground. Good for them. Querol identified the communist unit as the Lino Blas Command of the NPA under a certain Ka Turi. He added that the same NPA band fought the military three weeks ago in Zambales. Residents said the firefight started at 2 p.m. and lasted until 7p.m. as some NPA rebels tried to escape into nearby barangays. Querol said the fallen soldiers were members of the 24th Infantry Battalion stationed in Dinalupihan, Bataan. R.I.P. |
| Posted by:Steve |