Elements of the 62nd IB reportedly fired mortar 11 times amidst clash with suspected New People’s Army rebels near Sitio Batong-buang, Brgy. Trinidad, Guihulngan City at around 3 pm on January 16, 2021.

Human rights organization Karapatan Negros Island states hundreds of residents were affected including those in the neighboring Sitios, stating that such brought fear among the residents.

Meanwhile, Yes The Best Dumaguete reported that the clip is part of an alleged 18 hour ongoing firefight between the army and the NPA in that city, after having been authenticated via interview with officials from the Armed Forces of the Philippines. The contributed video was taken by a local resident in the area and passed on to DYHP Cebu reporter, Paul Lauro.