8ID troops encounter NPA three times, seize one NPA camp in Samar

From the Philippine Information Agency (Mar 23): 8ID troops encounter NPA three times, seize one NPA camp in Samar

Troops of 8th Infantry Division, Philippine Army, under 87th Infantry Battalion seized one New People’s Army (NPA) camp in Motiong Samar.

87th IB Commanding Officer Lt. Col. Antonio Dolnuan based in Barangay Polangi, Calbiga, Samar reported that recently, his troops encountered NPA two times in Motiong, Samar that resulted to seized one NPA camp that has eleven makeshift bunkers, one multi- purpose hall, one kitchen, three guard house and the recovery of three magazines with ammunition for M16 Armalite rifle.

According to Dolnuan, the first encounter was occurred at Barangay Inalad, Motiong, Samar in the morning of March 13, 2014. They encountered thirty NPA rebels for 45 minutes until rebels withdrew.

The second encounter transpired when pursuing troops caught up with fleeing NPA rebels at 9:30 in the morning of the same day near Barangay Candumacol of the same town, 2.3 kilometers away from the site of the first encounter.

Meanwhile, 63rd Infantry Battalion Lt. Col. Jun Calambuhay reported that on the same day, his troops also encountered ten NPA rebels at Barangay Carolina, Matuguinao, Samar that resulted to the wounding of the right foot of one soldier.

8th ID Commanding General Jet Velarmino salutes his men for preventing the planned crimes and violence against the community by the NPA operating in Samar.

Velarmino assures that the people of Eastern Visayas, together with the troops under his command, will continue their sworn duty to defend their people against the enemy even to the extent of losing limb and life when necessary.

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