Sunday, July 14, 2013

Army troopers, militiamen repel 30 NPAs in Calbayog City

From the Philippine News Agency (Jul 14): Army troopers, militiamen repel 30 NPAs in Calbayog City

Troopers from the 52nd Infantry Battalion and supporting militiamen from the Pinamurutan CAA Detachment have successfully repulsed a group of 30 New People's Army (NPA) rebels reportedly on a extortion mission in Barangay Mabini, Calbayog City, Samar last July 12.

Belated reports from Capt. Amado Gutierrez, 8th Infantry Division, the mother unit of the 52nd Infantry Battalion, said government forces under Sgt. Charito L. Villamor were conducting a routine security patrol when they encountered the rebel band headed by one "Dado Baldonado".

A 25-minute firefight broke out between the opposing groups. This ended with the retreat of the rebels who sustained an undetermined number of casualties with no losses to the government side.

Gutierrez added that 52nd Infantry Battalion troopers recovered a homemade shotgun in the scene of the encounter.

Meanwhile, two NPA camps were discovered by operating troops of the 20th Infantry Battalion.

The first camp was discovered on July 11 in the outskirts of Barangay Toog, Lavasares, Northern Samar.

It was assessed by troops to have been abandoned by the NPAs three weeks ago.

Inspection revealed that it can accommodate 50 people, has 40 sleeping bunkers, three guard posts, two kitchens and two comport rooms.

While the second camp was discovered on July 12 at the vicinity of Barangay Luisita, Victoria, Northern Samar.

This camp can accommodate seven people. It was said to have been hastily vacated by the NPAs one to two days before it was discovered owing to the fresh signs of habitation in the camp’s periphery and military uniforms and civilian clothing recovered by the troops.

Both NPA camps were discovered by a platoon of soldiers led by 1st Lt. Alge Oronan.

“While the focus of 8th Infantry Division is to deliver community services to the people through its 'Bayanihan' Teams, your soldiers will continue to defend the people against the NPAs who continue to extort, intimidate and worst, even kill those who oppose them," Gutierrez concluded.

http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=544000

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