NPA rebel slain in CamNorte clash with gov’t troops

LEGAZPI CITY — A suspected New People’s Army (NPA) rebel was killed in a clash with Army soldiers on Tuesday in Barangay Villa Belen, a hinterland village in Capalonga, Camarines Norte, a report reaching the Philippine Army’s 9th Infantry Division (9ID) said.

The slain rebel has not yet been identified, Army Capt. Joash Pramis, 9th ID spokesperson, said in an interview on Wednesday.

The clash occurred around 2:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Army soldiers engaged a 20-man NPA group in a fierce firefight that resulted in the death of the communist rebel, whose remains were left behind by his companions fleeing the battle scene.

Soldiers recovered from the site two M16 assault rifles, assorted ammunition, medical instruments, five blasting caps and personal belongings.

“No casualties were reported from the government troops,” Pramis said. (Mar Serrano/PNA)

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