As about 09 May at 9:30 A.M.

,the troops of 17 infantry battalion led by Captain Taranga with 12 soldiers escorted the PCOS machine to destination. While passing through at Sinking road Patiking Barangay Bagumbayan Tabuk City,Kalinga, they were ambushed by 20 0r more communist terrorists NPA led by Rudy Daguitan Kapinpin and Romeo Amugawen KADACDAC which resulted to two (2) KIA and five (5) WIA of enlisted personnel at the same time missing of one (1) MI6 rifle with SN 022185 and damage/broken windshield and flat tire. Kakabsat saan tayo ipalubos nga agsubli ti terrorists ti Kalinga nga sigod sinagrap tayo iti panawenda.