A 13-year-old boy left behind by his fellow New People’s Army (NPA) fighters was taken into custody by government troops following a clash in Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental on Saturday.
The encounter in Sitio Dawhan, Barangay Buenavista took place around 7 a.m. while soldiers of the Philippine Army’s 62nd Infantry Battalion (62IB) were conducting security operations ahead of the May 13 mid-term elections.
Lt. Col. Egberto Dacoscos, commanding officer of 62IB, said the minor was found by the troops at the encounter site after his comrades fled.