Government troops conducting combat operations in the Municipality of Kitaotao, Bukidnon encountered about 30 fully armed NPAs at vicinity Barangay Kahusayan in Kitaotao, yesterday, 27 October 2009. The firefight started at around 1:55 P.M. and lasted for more than 2 hours. Close Air Support was provided by 2 MG520 attack helicopters from the 20th Attack Squadron, 15th Strike Wing, TOG 11, PAF. The 29IB troops under 1Lt Theodore D Soriano mounted an assault forcing the NPAs to abandon their camp and scamper to different directions.
Recovered from the camp were volumes of subversive documents, rice, detonating cords, hammocks and other personal belongings. The camp has an area of about 100 square meters with kitchen and makeshift bunkers that could accommodate 30-40 persons.
29IB Battalion Commander, LtCol Benedict Arevalo said that the overran camp was believed to be occupied by SPP5 of GF 6 under Dumangol Sallusad a.k.a. Jabbar.
The government troops that figured in the 2 1/2 hours firefight did not suffer any casualty.
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