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5 soldiers hurt in Cotabato encounter

John Unson - The Philippine Star
February 13, 2013 | 12:00am

COTABATO CITY, Philippines– Five soldiers were wounded in separate encounters between government forces and communist rebels in North Cotabato’s Makilala town.

The clash which erupted in Barangay New Israel, Makilala left  soldiers, identified only as Cpls. Pantasan and Soria, seriously wounded.

Three soldiers were wounded when the rebels opened fire on another group of soldiers not far from the scene of the ambush, hours earlier. 

AMBUSH

ANOTHER

BARANGAY NEW ISRAEL

MAKILALA

NORTH COTABATO

PANTASAN AND SORIA

REBELS

SOLDIERS

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