Army recovers bodies of 3 NPA female members

CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga, Philippines — Government troops recovered the bodies of three female New People’s Army (NPA) rebels at Barangay Malbang in Pantabangan town, Aurora province, police said yesterday.

In a report, the police said the Philippine Army’s 84th Infantry “Victorious” Battalion found three bodies and four firearms a few meters away from the exit route of the rebels.

It was believed that the three were abandoned by their comrades while withdrawing from an encounter with soldiers on Wednesday.

The army also recovered a total of 14 high-powered firearms, subversive documents and personal belongings during a search at the encounter area.