Army troops clash with communist rebels in Occidental Mindoro

CITY OF CALAPAN— Government troops clashed with suspected communist rebels on Thursday morning in Barangay Cabacao, Abra de Ilog town, Occidental Mindoro, the Philippine Army said.

In an initial statement released at 11 a.m., the 203rd Infantry “Bantay Kapayapaan” Brigade reported that soldiers from the 76th Infantry Battalion (Victrix), under the 2nd Infantry Division, encountered members of a Communist Terrorist Group in Sitio Mamara while conducting security operations in the area.

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Authorities said information on casualties, damage, and the duration of the encounter has yet to be determined./coa