BACOLOD CITY—A suspected member of the New People’s Army (NPA) was killed, and two others were arrested by government troops during an encounter Thursday in Barangay Malasibog, Escalante City, Negros Occidental.
Major Cenon Pancito III, 3rd Infantry Division spokesperson, said the troops received information from residents about armed men in the village, prompting them to respond.
When they reached the area, the soldiers were fired upon by an undetermined number of suspected rebels.
A firefight ensued, which resulted in the death of Wilson Yanog Jr., a resident of Sitio Tinibiangan, Barangay Minapasuk, Calatrava, Negros Occidental.
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