Negros Encounter: Slain NPA Fighter's Body Claimed, Another Wounded | Latest Clashes with Philippine Army
Family claims body of slain NPA fighter in Negros; another wounded. The Philippine Army's 62nd Infantry Battalion engaged in a clash with NPA fighters in Negros Occidental. Braulio Tobalado, a member of Central Negros Front 1, was identified as the fatality. In a separate encounter, troops clashed with NPA fighters from Central Negros Front 2, resulting in one wounded rebel. The 3rd Infantry Division commander praised the locals for aiding soldiers and thwarting NPA activities. Recovered weapons include a Garand rifle, a caliber .45 pistol, and an M16 rifle with long and short magazines. ...
Source: sunstar.com.ph
