Ausing His Instant Death The Fatality Was Designated Team Leader Of Community Support Program Csp Deployed In Remote Village Infiltrated By Npa Quot Our Soldiers Have Been Working To Transform From Being An Highly Influenced Intoa Peaceful And Conflict Resilient One News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana
The map of Las Navas, Northern Samar where the communist rebels killed a soldier. (Google map) TACLOBAN CITY - The Philippine Army has condemned the communist terrorist group for fatally shooting a soldier delivering a message to villagers in Las Navas, Northern Samar. Lt. Col. Joemar Buban, commander of the Philippine Army's 20th Infantry Battalion, said late Wednesday the New People's Army (NPA) shot Sgt. Marlon Baysa to death in front of the residents of San Francisco village in Las Navas town Tuesday night. A bullet hit the back of Baysa's head, causing his instant death. The fatality was the designated team leader of the community support program (CSP) team deployed in the remote village infiltrated by the NPA. "Our soldiers have been working to transform the community from being an NPA-highly influenced village into a peaceful and conflict resilient one, but they were attacked," Buban said in a statement. The community invited the CSP team members to join th