MANILA: Two government soldiers were killed and three others were injured in an attack staged by leftist New People’s Army rebels in Leyte on Thursday night, the military said yesterday.
The soldiers were attacked by at least 10 rebels around 8:00 pm Thursday local time at the Rubas village in Jaro town while providing security to the 19th Infantry Battalion that was conducting peace and development activities in the area, Dranrebe Canto, spokesman of the Army’s 802nd Brigade said.
Canto said another group of 10 rebels attacked a detachment of the 78th Infantry Battalion in Antipolo village in Albuera town, also in Leyte, resulting in the wounding of a civilian.
Town councillor killed in ambush
LA TRINIDAD: Tineg town councillor Rey Tandi, 39, who had a colourful political life, was killed in an ambush right in his hometown Thursday.
Together with his brother, Roy, Tandi, who survived an ambush in 2007 by supposed New People’s Army guerillas for reportedly “leading anti-insurgency drives” in the town, Rey was waylaid in Barangay Vera, Tineg town.
Reports said the Tandi brothers were heading home aboard a motorcycle descending on a checkpoint when armed men opened fire with M16 assault rifles and 45 calibre pistols.
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