The military retrieved a New People’s Army (NPA) arms cache following a clash in a barangay in Quezon province on Wednesday, April 16.
The Army’s 2nd Infantry Division reported that the seized items included an M16 rifle, 14 long magazines, a hand grenade, two rounds of 40mm live ammunition, an ICOM radio, five backpacks, two bandoliers, personal belongings, and subversive documents.
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According to the 202nd Infantry Brigade, soldiers from the 80th Infantry Battalion were conducting routine security operations when they engaged the NPA in a 20-minute firefight.
No government casualties were reported, while possible NPA casualties are still being verified based on bloodstains found at the scene.
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