People's War BulletinNPA NEWS DISPATCHES

Bulletin 2006-10-14
Date Posted: October 25, 2006

NPA ambushes 51st Recon Coy in Cagayan

October 14. Cagayan -- Red fighters under the Danilo Ben Command(DBC)-NPA ambushed troops belonging to the 51st Reconnaissance Company, led by Lt. Macatuwal in Sitio Matartaraw, Brgy. Gagabutan, Rizal, Cagayan at around 8:45 am. Not less than 8 soldiers were killed and many others were wounded.

The platoon of soldiers were conducting operations together with 14 armed goons of Raul dela Cruz, mayor of the said town. The Red fighters safely retreated while 2 AFP helicopters were recovering the dead soldiers.

Oktubre 14. Cagayan -- Inambus ng mga mandirigma ng Danilo Ben Command (DBC)-NPA ang mga tropa ng 51st Reconnaissance Company na pinamumunuan ni Lt. Macatuwal sa Sitio Matartaraw, Brgy. Gagabutan, Rizal, Cagayan noong Oktubre 14, 8:45 ng umaga. Di bababa sa walong sundalo ang namatay at marami pa ang sugatan.

Ang isang platun na sundalo ay nago-operasyon kasama ang 14 armadong goons ni Raul dela Cruz, ang meyor ng nasabing bayan. Ligtas na nakaatras ang mga NPA habang dalawang helikopter ng AFP ang nagpabalik-balik sa lugar upang kunin ang bangkay ng mga sundalo.