One soldier was killed and three others wounded in a clash yesterday Tuesday between government troops and fighters of the New People’s Army (NPA) in Gamay, north of Samar. The soldiers, from the 52nd Infantry Battalion based in Jipapad, Eastern Samar, were conducting anti-guerrilla operations in the area when they were attacked by a group of nine guerrillas in Barangay Malidong. A shootout lasted about 10 minutes, resulting in the death of a corporal. The wounded soldiers were airlifted to a medical facility. In another skirmish, another group of soldiers from the 52nd Infantry Battalion engaged in a shootout with NPA guerrillas in barangay San Jose, Mapanas, also in northern Samar, also on Tuesday. No casualties were reported on either side.
Source: Secours Rouge