A unit of the New People’s Army (NPA)-Panay blasted a patrolling counterinsurgency unit of the 606th Mobile Company in Barangay Jolason, Tubungan, Iloilo on October 24. Two policemen were wounded during the offensive. Earlier that day, the NPA fired at a detachment of the said unit in the adjacent barangay of Mayang.
In Masbate, three policemen of the 2nd Police Mobile Force Company were killed and two others were wounded in an offensive action mounted by the NPA-Masbate in Barangay Badiang, Catangian on October 9.
On September 20, the NPA-Western Samar (Arnulfo Ortiz Command) fired at the operating troops of the 46th IB in Barangay Bugho, Pinabacdao. One soldier was confirmed dead, and others were wounded. Meanwhile, Red fighters of the NPA-Northern Samar (Rodante Urtal Command) burned down the abandoned camp of the 20th IB in Barangay San Miguel, Las Navas on September 1.
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