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Soldier killed, 3 hurt in Isabela encounter

The Philippine Star
August 22, 2013 | 12:00am

TUGUEGARAO CITY, Philippines – An Army soldier was killed while three others were wounded in a 20-minute encounter with New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in the hinterlands of Balagan in San Mariano, Isabela shortly before midnight Tuesday.

Superintendent Narciso Paragas, Isabela police spokesman, identified the fatality as Pfc. Griesman Atali and those wounded as Cpl. Steve Bimmoy, Pfc. Roque Gannalon, and Pvt. Rafael Langao, all belonging to the Army’s 52nd Division Reconnaissance Company.

Pursuit operations against the fleeing rebels were still ongoing. – Raymund Catindig, Charlie Lagasca, Alexis Romero

ALEXIS ROMERO

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CHARLIE LAGASCA

DIVISION RECONNAISSANCE COMPANY

GRIESMAN ATALI

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RAFAEL LANGAO

RAYMUND CATINDIG

ROQUE GANNALON

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