Rebel attacks foiled with arrest of 3 leftists in Quezon

From the Philippine Star (Dec 22): Rebel attacks foiled with arrest of 3 leftists in Quezon

Government troops arrested three suspected members of leftist New People's Army (NPA) who were allegedly on a "final reconnaissance" to stage attacks in three municipalities in Quezon, the military said today. Armed Forces Southern Luzon Command Spokesman Colonel Generoso Bolina identified the suspects as Dennis Quidor, alias Anghel/ Jabar who was the team leader, Rodrigo Guevarra, alias Joshua, and Eliseo Lopez. The rebels, who were riding two hired motorcycles, were apprehended at around 11:00 p.m. on Friday after they evaded a joint police and military checkpoint in San Francisco town. "The three (rebels) were tasked to conduct final reconnaissance before staging attacks in the municipalities of Mulanay, San Francisco and San Narciso," Bolina said. Confiscated from the suspects were three bags containing improvised explosive device, a caliber 22 pistol, a hand grenade, two M16 long magazines, a caliber 45 magazine, pieces of ammunition, seven pieces of blasting caps, four cellular phones, and subversive documents, he said. Aside from the three insurgents, the drivers of the motorcycle were also held for questioning, the official added.

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