AFP Joint Task Force Storm spokesperson Captain Ryan Layug claims the slain rebels were part of a unit that attacked a village in Jipapad, Eastern Samar in October.
CATBALOGAN CITY, Philippines – The Armed Forces of the Philippines Joint Task Force Storm on Wednesday, November 23, said troops killed six alleged New People’s Army rebels in the uplands of Barangay Imelda, Las Navas, in Northern Samar.
JTF Storm and 8th Infantry Division Commander Major General Camilo Ligayo said technology helped them track the enemy movement, although he did not elaborate.The rebels’ heavily fortified position and resistance, Ligayo said, triggered a request for close air support and artillery fire. The military did not report any dead or wounded among the soldiers.Raid on Eastern Samar village
ALLEGED REBELS. Troops stand watch over the covered bodies of six alleged rebels killed during a clash in Barangay Imelda, Las Navas, Northern Samar on November 23. 8th Infantry Division Public Affairs Office
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