High-ranking NPA leader wounded in clash with troops in Masbate

LEGAZPI CITY, ALBAY, Philippines — A deputy secretary of the New People’s Army (NPA) in Masbate province was wounded after government troops clashed with communist rebels in Palanas town on Sunday morning (May 10), the military said. In a phone interview with the Inquirer, Col. Angel Lutera, commander of the 903rd Infantry Brigade, said soldiers from the 2nd Infantry Battalion encountered five members of the Komiteng Larangang Guerilla South under Sub-Regional Committee 4 in Barangay Miabas around 5:30 a.m. The firefight lasted about five minutes before the rebels fled, leaving behind a caliber .45 pistol, magazines, documents and personal belongings. […]...

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