Photo courtesy of Bobby Valencia

TOBOSO, Negros Occidental - Three members of the Alpha Company of the 62nd Infantry Battalion were killed in an encounter with members of the New People's Army (NPA) in Sitio Carbon, Barangay San Isidro Saturday morning.

Two other soldiers were wounded in the clash. They are now being treated in a private hospital in Bacolod City.

Lt. Revekka Roperos of the 303rd Brigade said the soldiers were on a combat operation in response to reports from civilians of presence of armed rebels in the area.

The Army has yet to determine the number of casualties from the side of the NPA.