Twenty-one (21) soldiers of the 78th IB were killed when they were confronted head-on by tactical offensives launched by Red fighters under the Mt. Amandewin Command of the New People's Army in Leyte (MAC-NPA-Leyte).
Dalawampu't isang (21) sundalo ng 78th IB ang napatay nang salubungin sila ng mga taktikal na opensiba ng mga Pulang mandirigma sa ilalim ng Mt. Amandewin Command ng Bagong Hukbong Bayan sa Leyte (MAC-BHB-Leyte).