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| NPA rebel nabbed, militant killed in seperate clashes |
| 2018-06-13 |
| [SunStar] A militant, believed to have ties with kidnap-for-ranson-group, was killed while a New People’s Army militant was captured in separate clashes in Zamboanga Peninsula, the military reported on Sunday. The slain militant was identified as Haton Hassan, and the captured NPA militant as Jerry Nunez Macabinta alias “Ka Elly.” Military spokesman Roseller Murillo said Hassan was killed in a gun battle Saturday in the village of Panabutan, Sirawai, Zamboanga del Norte. He said the troops were on patrol when they clashed with the rebel group led by Jumalon Tungkalan. Murillo said the battle lasted around five minutes, after which the group scattered. Murillo said that Macabinta was captured following a five-minute clash Saturday in the village of Balonai, Midsalip, Zamboanga del Sur. He said troops were conducting combat operations when they clashed with five NPA rebels. Murillo said the militants, who belong to the Section Committee-KARA of the Western Mindanao Regional Party Committee, fled in different directions leaving Macabinta behind. |
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