The Philippine Army (PA) strongly condemned the New People’s Army (NPA) after it allegedly attacked soldiers who were conducting relief work for victims of Severe Tropical Storm in Pio, Duran, Albay on Sunday, Oct. 27.
A report reaching Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City revealed that elements of the 49th Infantry Battalion encountered around 10 armed men while they were distributing food, water, and other much-needed aid for the affected families in Barangay Matanglad around 6:15 a.m. The firefight, which lasted for 15 minutes, resulted to the wounding of a soldier after he was hit by shrapnel from an anti-personnel mine.
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Source: Manila Bulletin
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