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BACOLOD CITY - The Philippine Army's 303rd Infantry Brigade (IBde) has dismissed claims the two brothers killed in a clash with troops of the 94th Infantry Battalion in Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental on March 26 were not fighters of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army (CPP-NPA). The fatalities were identified as Sabanal brothers Arnulfo, 41, and Jayson, 30, both residents of Purok Lunoy in Sitio Cunalom, Barangay Carabalan, and members of the NPA's Sentro de Grabidad Platoon of Central Negros Front 2 (CNF 2), whose cadavers were already claimed by their relatives, the 94th Infantry Battalion (IB) confirmed on Tuesday. In a statement, Brig. Gen. Inocencio Pasaporte, commander of 303IBde, said the two were not taken away by the soldiers but were among those who engaged the soldiers and were killed in a firefight. "They were also identified by former CNF 2 members as those being utilized by the NPA to act as couriers and to the track movements of ....

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