DAVAO CITY – Army troops on Sunday fought two battles with New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in Mindanao – the first one in Laak town in Compostela Valley, where no casualties were reported, and in Asuncion, Davao del Norte, in which a soldier was killed and another was injured. The first clash took place around 3:39 p.m. in Lower Dalimdim in Barangay Naga in Laak, according to Chief Insp. The second clash took place around 4:30 p.m. in Barangay Sonlon in Asuncion, which resulted in the death of Pfc. On Saturday, communist rebels also ambushed but failed to harm 11 police officers in Kiblawan, Davao del Sur. Erich Von Requilman, were conducting patrol in a remote area of the town around 2:30 p.m. when they were fired at by NPA rebels, according to Driz.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer April 29, 2018 13:41 UTC