MANILA -- A trooper from the 63rd Infantry Battalion was killed while three others were hurt after an undetermined number of New People's Army (NPA) bandits ambushed them in Catarman town, Northern Samar on the afternoon of Nov. 24.
Reports forwarded Thursday by 8th Infantry Division spokesperson Capt. Isagani Viernes said the unprovoked attack took place at 3: 28 p.m. in Barangay Washington, of the said locality.
The ambushed troops were aboard a KM-450 military truck, which was headed for their headquarters in Catarman, when fired upon by rebel forces.
A trooper was killed in the initial gunfire while three others were wounded.
Return fire from government forces drove away the NPAs, Viernes said.
Pursuit operations are still ongoing. (PNA)
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