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NPA rebels harass Sorsogon police station

Melissa Basmayor - Philstar.com
November 4, 2017 | 5:29am
NPA rebels harass Sorsogon police station

In this Nov. 23, 2016 photo, a red ribbon is tied to a firearm of a New People's Army guerrilla at a rebel encampment tucked in the harsh wilderness of the Sierra Madre mountains. AP/Aaron Favila

GUBAT, Philippines (Bicol Standard) — An undetermined number of suspected New People's Army rebels harassed the Gubat Municipal Police Station at around 9:26 p.m. Friday.
 
The rebels positioned themselves 50 meters from the back portion of the building and opened fire, according the the police.
 
The personnel of the Gubat police were able to return fire, prompting the NPA to withdraw and flee using a motorcycle to the direction of Barangay Buenavista.
 
There was no reported casualty on the government side, whereas on the rebel side, it has not be determined.
 
Just last month, a cop was killed in an NPA attack at the police outpost here.
 
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Melissa Basmayor is the editor-in-chief of the Bicol Standard, a regional partner of Philstar.com.
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