MANILA, Philippines — Two alleged members of the communist New People’s Army (NPA) were killed in an encounter in Camarines Sur town, the Philippine Army reported Thursday.
This comes after the 83rd Infantry Battalion encountered “more or less seven members” of the NPA at Sitio Bagasbas, Barangay Del Pilar, in Garchitorena town on Wednesday morning.
The NPA casualties have yet to be identified.
After the encounter, government troops also captured two M16 rifles, one carbine rifle, two caliber 45 pistols, several rounds of ammunition, one rifle grenade, two anti-personnel mines, and other equipment.
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