Thursday, February 10, 2011

NPA rebels kill soldier in Kalinga clash

KALINGA, Philippines – Suspected New People’s Army (NPA) rebels killed a government soldier in a gunbattle in Lubuangan town, Kalinga province, the military said Wednesday.

Troops from the Army’s 21st Infantry Batallion engaged the rebels in an hour-long firefight, according to areport from Col. Loreto Magundayao.

The battle occurred Tuesday afternoon in Sitio Daldalig, Barangay Tanglag, Lubuagan, Magundayao said.

The fatality was identified as Corporal Noel Palliso.

The military has yet to determine if the rebels suffered casualties.

Soldiers have launched pursuit operations against the fleeing NPA guerrillas.