Army troops engage in second clash with communist rebels in Abra

Soldiers clashed with 10 alleged members of the New People’s Army during pursuit operations in Barangay Apao, Tineg in Abra, on Monday morning, July 20, 2026. the military said. INQUIRER FILES CAMP MELCHOR DELA CRUZ, Gamu, Isabela- Soldiers clashed with 10 alleged members of the New People’s Army during pursuit operations in Barangay Apao of the Abra town of Tineg on Monday morning, the military said. “The operation is ongoing as government troops continue to clear the area and ensure the safety and security of nearby communities,” said Army Major Eduardo Rarugal, chief of public affairs of the 5th Infantry Division on Monday. READ: LGU denies child deaths in Abra de Ilog, Occidental Mindoro clash vs NPA Article continues after this advertisement Troops of the 50th Infantry (Defender) Battalion, (which is under the operational control of the 503rd Infantry Brigade) first engaged with what the Army describes as “remnants of the Ilocos Cordillera Regional Committee (ICRC) operating in the Cordillera” at the boundary of Tineg and Lacub, also in Abra on July 19. No immediate reports yet of fatalities or injured from both sides in the clashes have been made available at press time./coa Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again. Your subscription has been successful.