The rebels withdrew, leaving behind the body of an amazon, after responding police and Army troopers, on board a helicopter and a V-150 armored car, arrived some 15 minutes after they staged the attack.
Police said the rebels arrived on board a dump truck in front of the police detachment in Barangay Talipan, Pagbilao at about 4:30 p.m. Although outnumbered, the six policemen manning the detachment bravely fought back.
Killed was a certain SPO1 Oreli and wounded was one SPO1 Sario. Non Alquitran