An estimate of 50 communist from
the New People’s Army rebels, disguising to be military troops, attacked the town
hall of Occidental Mindoro that immediately killed two policemen and an Army
soldier.
Major Angelo Guzman the public
information officer of Southern Luzon Command said the town mayor together with
his administrator were taken as hostages by NPA rebels when they withdrew after
attacking Paluan Municipal Hall in the Barangay Alipao around 4:15 p.m.
However, two government officials
that were used as human shields recovered safe later.
Guzman, quoting the reports from field,
that the rebels wearing military battle dress attire then used civilian vans.
Policemen that were on duty at Paluan
Municipal Police Station engaged the said attacking of the rebels but
apparently overwhelmed.
The firefight immediately killed
two cops along with one soldier and the other four individuals were wounded.
The Solcom commander Major General
Visaya immediately deployed the troops from 203rd Infantry Brigade for pursuit
operations.
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