BY DOMINIQUE GABRIEL G. BAÑAGA
BACOLOD City – A Philippine Army soldier was wounded in a clash with rebels in Sitio Seraje, Barangay San Isidro, Toboso, Negros Occidental, on Maundy Thursday, April 6.
Three New People’s Army (NPA) rebels spotted fleeing were also reportedly hurt.
The 303rd Infantry Brigade (303IBde) requested not to identify the wounded soldier, who is now recovering at a hospital in Bacolod City.
On Thursday afternoon, the Army’s 79th Infantry Battalion (79IB) responded to an extortion complaint by residents and encountered more or less 10 rebels.
Recovered at the encounter site were two homemade shotguns, two shotgun magazines, two 12-gauge shotgun ammunition, six packs of medicine kits, six hammocks, two pairs of boots, and a mobile phone battery, among others.
The 303IBde commander Brigadier Gen. Orlando Edralin said he appreciated the continued support of the locals and commended the efforts of the 79IB.
The wounded Army trooper, meanwhile, was awarded the Wounded Personnel Medal by Edralin himself./PN
