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Military ‘concealing casualties’ — Reds 01/22/2012

Sunday, January 22, 2012

Military ‘concealing casualties’ — Reds

01/22/2012
Contrary to the statement by the military with regard to the casualties in the latest clash with the rebels, the New People’s Army (NPA) claimed that six soldiers were killed and 16 others were wounded during the firefight in Bukidnon.

NPA spokesman for the Merardo Arce Command, Rigoberto Sanchez, in a statement posted on the leftist group’s Web site, said the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) suffered several casualties in two separate attacks which the rebels launched in Kitaotao town.

He added the military had tried to conceal the fatalities it suffered..... MORE

SourceThe Daily Tribune

URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/headlines/20120122hed5.html

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