Trooper killed in encounter with NPA extortion teams in Samar

By THE MANILA TIMES

Feb 25, 2014 11:03 am

A trooper from the 87th Infantry Battalion was killed following a 15-minute firefight with suspected New People's Army (NPA) extortion teams in Jiabong town, Samar on Sunday.

Belated reports from Capt. Amado Gutierrez, 8th Infantry Division spokesperson, said the encounter took place around 9:30 a.m. on February 23.

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