2 troops slain in encounter

TWO soldiers were killed and a couple more wounded in an encounter against a group of unidentified armed men on Monday in Dinas, Zamboanga del Sur, military officials said.

Maj. Felimon Tan Jr., spokesman of the Western Mindanao Command, said the encounter involved the 53rd Infantry Battalion at past 8 a.m. in Purok 4, Barangay Guinicolalay.

“As a result, the government side suffered two killed and two wounded in action, while the enemy side suffered an undetermined number of casualties. Names of the casualties were not yet released pending notification of their next of kin,” Tan said.