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2 soldiers slain in Albay ambush

Francis Elevado, Jaime Laude - The Philippine Star
November 4, 2014 | 12:00am

CAMARINES NORTE, Philippines  – Two Army soldiers were killed in an ambush by suspected New People’s Army (NPA) guerrillas in Daraga town, Albay yesterday morning.

Pfcs. Jerome Sambrona and Dario Marawi were on a motorcycle on their way to an evacuation center in Barangay Anislag when five assailants waylaid them at around 7:45 a.m., said Albay police director Senior Superintendent Marlo Meneses.

Col. Raul Farnacio, chief of the Army’s 901st Infantry Brigade, ordered his men to pursue the rebels.      

ALBAY

BARANGAY ANISLAG

DARAGA

INFANTRY BRIGADE

JEROME SAMBRONA AND DARIO MARAWI

NEW PEOPLE

RAUL FARNACIO

SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT MARLO MENESES

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