2 govt soldiers hurt in Kalinga clashes

By Vince Jacob Visaya

Jun 02, 2024 12:03 am

CAMP MELCHOR DELA CRUZ, Gamu, Isabela — Two members of the Philippine Army were wounded in separate gun battles in Kalinga province on Friday.

Maj. Rigor Pamittan, spokesman for the PA's 5th Infantry Division, said on Saturday that the wounded soldiers were identified as Cpl. Jonard Addatu and Pvt. First Class Rojemar Cuyen, both of the 98th Infantry Battalion based in Kalinga.

SEIZED WAR MATERIALS Photo shows M14 Armalite, Springfield and M16 Armalite rifles, which were recovered by government soldiers belonging to the 103rd Infantry Battalion and 98th Infantry Battalion (both under the 5th Infantry Division’s 503rd Infantry Brigade) during separate gun battles with communist rebels in Kalinga province on May 31, 2024. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED BY 5TH INFANTRY DIVISION

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