DAVAO CITY (Mindanao Examiner / Aug. 9, 2014) – Two communist rebels surrendered to the military following a series of firefight in the southern Philippine province of Davao Oriental, officials said Saturday.
Officials identified one of those who surrendered as Felipe Nacion, a member of the New People’s Army’s Team Baking, who operated in Mati City. The other, who was wounded in the clash, was not identified by the military, but officials said he is a senior rebel leader under the Pulang Bagani Command.
Capt. Alex Mindalano, of the 701st Infantry Brigade, said Nacion also yielded an AK-47 assault rifle.
He said troops also recovered six improvised explosives and at least 3 dozen backpacks left behind by NPA rebels. There was no report of military casualties, he said.
The NPA, armed wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines, has been fighting for a separate state in the country. (Mindanao Examiner)
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