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A POLICE officer and five members of the New People\u2019s Army on Friday were killed in an encounter in Bilar, Bohol.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The clash erupted as police and military troops served a warrant of arrest against a ranking NPA leader monitored to be hiding in Purok Matin-ao, Bgy. Campagao in Bilar municipality.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Authorities said troopers were met with heavy gunfire as they were approaching the hideout of the targets, triggering a firefight which lasted for nearly three hours.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Five NPA members identified as Domingo Compoc alias \u201cKa Silong,\u201d described as a squad leader of the CPP\/NPA Bohol Party Committee; Parlido Segovia alias \u201cKa Aldrin,\u201d one Marlon alias \u201cKa Darwin,\u201d Hannah Joy Cesista alias \u201cKa Maya\/Lean\u201d and one \u201cKa Juaning\u201d were killed in the operation.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n However, the rebels managed to shoot Cpl. Gilbert Amper who was pronounced dead upon arrival at the Congressman Simeon Toribio Memorial Hospital.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Another officer identified as Cpl. Gerard Rollon was wounded.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Police Regional Office 7 director Brig. Gen. Anthony Aberin<\/strong> said that the five slain guerrillas were remnants of the CPP-NPA Bohol Party Committee.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Aberin said that Compoc was also identified as a former commanding officer of the NPA\u2019s Sandatahang Yunit Pampropaganda who has been listed as the Top 1 Most Wanted Person in Bohol.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Segovia was described as an assistant squad leader and political guide of the same rebel group while the three others were all squad members.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Recovered from the slain suspects were one M-16 Baby Armalite, one R4 M-16 automatic rifle, one M-16 rifle, three caliber .45 semi-automatic pistols and several loaded magazines.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A POLICE officer and five members of the New People’s Army on Friday were killed in an encounter in Bilar, Bohol. 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