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NPA rebel slain in Davao clash

(The Philippine Star) - January 28, 2016 - 9:00am

DAVAO CITY, Philippines – A female fighter of the New People’s Army (NPA) was killed in an encounter with government troops in Davao Occidental yesterday.

The NPA rebel has yet to be identified, said Lt. Col. Ronnie Babac, 73rd Infantry Battalion commander.

Babac said the encounter occurred when the soldiers chanced upon around 20 rebels in Sitio Tinungkaan in Barangay Datu Danwata in Malita town at around 5 a.m. – Edith Regalado, Cecille Suerte Felipe

ACIRC BABAC BARANGAY DATU DANWATA CECILLE SUERTE FELIPE DAVAO OCCIDENTAL EDITH REGALADO INFANTRY BATTALION MALITA NEW PEOPLE RONNIE BABAC SITIO TINUNGKAAN
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