LAS NAVAS, Northern Samar: The 803rd Infantry Brigade, Philippine Army (PA), based in Camp Sumoroy, Catarman, Northern Samar broke its silence on reports that 10 soldiers have been killed in a series of attacks perpetrated by the New People’s Army (NPA) under the Silvio Pajares Command here. “The NPA statement through the Efren Martires Command that there were 10 soldiers killed in separate attacks was fake news and mere propaganda just to show that these rebels are still strong,” Morales said. He added that there was indeed a series of clashes between government troops and the NPA but there were no casualties on the government side as the NPA claimed. In the statement, the NPA said a certain Sgt. Falconete was killed in a gunbattle in Barangay Bangon but Morales said Sgt.

Source: Manila Times August 15, 2017 14:26 UTC