CAMP DANGWA, Benguet: A leader of the New People’s Army (NPA) operating in the tri-borders of Abra, Mountain Province and Ilocos Sur also known as AMPIS area was killed during an encounter with government troops on April 2.

Cordillera Police Regional Office director Chief Supt. Isagani Nerez identified the fatality as Daniel Pinading Alunday alias Tikid, team leader of Squad 2, West Chico Line of the Kilu–sang Larangan Guerilla (KLG) Marco Command operating in Mount Province.