1 militiaman dead, 2 soldiers wounded in Negros Occidental attack

1 militiaman dead, 2 soldiers wounded in Negros Occidental attack

BACOLOD CITY—A government armed auxiliary member was killed, and two soldiers were wounded after an armed group attacked military personnel in Escalante City, Negros Occidental, on Tuesday afternoon, the Army reported Wednesday. Members of the 79th Infantry Battalion’s Mobile Community Support and Sustainment Program (MCSSP) were conducting a security patrol in Sitio Bautista, Barangay Malasibog, when the attack occurred. The ensuing firefight lasted about 10 minutes. READ: Soldier, civilian mil