The NPA operations led to a misencounter among soldiers of the 9th IB and the 93rd Division Reconnaissance Coy on March 19 in Sitio Balunis, Barangay Rizal, Dimasalang, Masbate. The NDF-Bicol Information Office reported that two soldiers were killed and an undetermined number wounded in the misencounter.
Bunsod nito, nagka-misencounter sa pagitan ng mga sundalo ng 9th IB at 93rd Division Reconnaissance Coy noong Marso 19 sa Sityo Balunos, Barangay Rizal, Dimasalang, Masbate. Ayon sa ulat ng NDF-Bicol Information Office, dalawang sundalo ang napatay at nasugatan ang iba pang kasamahan nila sa nasabing misencounter.