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BACOLOD CITY — 4 suspected communist rebels had been gunned down in an encounter with authorities troopers in Barangay Santol, Binalbagan city, Negros Occidental on Wednesday.
Maj. Gen. Benedict Arevalo, third Infantry (Spearhead) Division Commander, mentioned members of the 94th Infantry Battalion, the Negros Occidental Police Provincial Workplace, and the Binalbagan police carried out an operation in opposition to the alleged rebels which led to a three-minute encounter.
Seized within the space had been firearms and private belongings of the alleged rebels.
“I commend our troops and their police counterparts for his or her persistent efforts in defeating the communist terrorists on Negros Island,” Arevalo mentioned.
He additionally acknowledged the cooperation of involved residents [in] giving details about the situation of the mentioned communist rebels.
“We’re grateful that we’ve got the total assist of our surrenderees and native populace who willingly supplied our troops important stories on the whereabouts of those communist terrorists,” he mentioned.
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