LEGAZPI CITY -- Six New People's Army (NPA) rebels were killed in a clash with Philippine Army (PA) soldiers in Barangay Tierra Nevada, a remote area in Tinambak, Camarines Sur on Wednesday morning.
The troops were on patrol when they chanced upon the group of NPA rebels at around 6 a.m. in the said village, according to 1Lt. Felise Solano, Philippine Army-Southern Luzon spokesperson.
A 20-minute firefight ensued, resulting in the killing of six insurgents and the recovery of four M16 rifles, a grenade launcher and personal belongings, Solano said.
She said as the rebels fled the encounter site, they left behind the bodies of their slain companions.
The identities of the killed guerrillas were not yet available. Their bodies were brought to the town police station for documentation.
Pursuit and clearing operations are still ongoing as of press time.
Meanwhile, Capt. Joash Pramis of the Army's 9th Infantry Division said the entire region is still under full alert following the Jolo bombing.
The said directive was issued by the higher headquarters, Pramis said.
Tinambac was identified as among the towns of Camarines Sur where there had been sightings of rebels. (PNA)
