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NPA rebel dead in Masbate clash

Celso Amo, Alexis Romero - The Philippine Star

LEGAZPI CITY , Philippines  – A New People’s Army (NPA) rebel was killed in an encounter with government troops in Esperanza, Masbate yesterday morning, the Army said.

Maj. Angelo Guzman, spokesman of the 9th Infantry Division, said 14 men of the 9th Infantry Battalion led by Lt. Col. Jun Pacatan were on combat operation when they encountered eight fully armed insurgents in Barangay Romanza Domorog, Esperanza town.

Guzman said the rebels fired at soldiers, triggering a 10-minute exchange of gunfire.

9TH

A NEW PEOPLE

ANGELO GUZMAN

BARANGAY ROMANZA DOMOROG

ESPERANZA

GUZMAN

INFANTRY BATTALION

INFANTRY DIVISION

JUN PACATAN

MAJ

MASBATE

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