• GILBERT P. BAYORAN
Army soldiers pursuing the group of Roger Fabillar, alias Ka Jhong, that they encountered last week, clashed on Thursday night with suspected New People’s Army rebels at Sitio Balea in Barangay Laga-an, Calatrava, Negros Occidental.
According to initial reports of the 79th Infantry Battalion, the chance encounter lasted about 10 minutes. No injuries were reported from both sides.
1Lt. Fevie Fajardo, 79IB Civil Military Operation officer, said the encounter ensued after they received reports on the presence of an armed group in the area.
Last week, the group of Fabillar, who was linked to a series of murder incidents involving civilians, was also encountered by 79IB soldiers in Brgy. Minautok, Calatrava.
An Army soldier was slightly injured in that gun battle, while Army soldiers recovered an M16 rifle from the encounter site.
Fabillar has a bounty of P2 million for his arrest.*
