SEIZED. The anti-personnel mines, high-powered firearm and ammunition seized by the military after an armed encounter in Barangay Motorpool, Tubod, Surigao del Norte last Jan. 16, 2022. The encounter broke out after the troopers responded to a report from civilians on the presence of NPA rebels in the area. (Photo courtesy of 30IB) BUTUAN CITY - The military seized several anti-personnel mines (APMs), a high-powered firearm and assorted ammunition after an armed encounter with communist New People's Army (NPA) rebels in the hinterlands of Barangay Motorpool, Tubod, Surigao del Norte on Sunday. In a statement Monday, the Army's 30th Infantry Battalion (30IB) said troopers carried out security operations following reports of the presence of NPA rebels extorting and harassing the residents in the area. "A 15-minute gunfight immediately ensued after our troops were fired by the rebels upon arriving in the area," the statement read. The military said the rebels were report
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