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IRIGA CITY – Three alleged members of the New People's Army (NPA) were killed in a shootout with government soldiers in the town of Jose Panganiban in the province of Camarines Norte on Thursday morning, according to the report. 39; army. Joash Pramis, spokesman for the 9th Army Infantry Division, said the soldiers were patrolling at 6:30 am as they were engaged in a fierce fight against an unspecified number of rebels Communists in Sitio (sub-village) Banasi, Barangay (village) Sta Cruz
The shooting lasted nearly an hour and led to the murders of the three unidentified rebels and the recovery of two M16 rifles, AK47 and M14, of a grenade launcher and two improvised explosive devices, said Pramis. Army troops pursued other rebels who escaped after the clash, says Pramis
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