CASTILLA,
Sorsogon – A top ranking rebel from the New People’s Army was killed Tuesday,
April 27, in a clash between the rebel group and government forces in Sorsogon.
The body of Recto
Golimlim (alias Cenon/Pingko/Remus) was recovered by army troops on Wednesday
afternoon, April 28, during a pursuit operation in Bgy Lapinig, Magallanes,
Sorsogon.
Golimlim is
believed to be the head of the explosives department and a member of the
executive committee of the Bicol Regional Party Committee.
The pursuit
operation was a follow-up to Tuesday’s clash – a 10-minute firefight which also
happened in the same barangay. Golimlim’s body was brought to the barangay by
his co-rebels to be properly buried by the group’s supporters.
Along the rebels'
route of withdrawal were traces of bloodstains that led the army troops and
their tracking dogs to the body’s location. Close associates of Golimlim later
confirmed his identity.
Brigadier General
Joselito Kakilala, commander of the 903rd Infantry Brigade, said Golimlim's
death is a “big blow” to the overall tactical capacity of the NPA in Bicol
since Golimlim – an expert in explosives – was elevated second in command of
the Bicol Regional Party Committee.
Informants will
receive a P2.5 million reward.
Kakilala
commended the army troops – members of the Scout Ranger Group of the 31st
Infantry battalion and 9th K9 Battalion – for the “remarkable feat.”
There were no
government troops among Tuesday’s casualties.
"I stand my
ground as Commander of the Army in the Province of Sorsogon that our troops
will continue to scour the mountains and go after those rebels who persist to
be a grave threat to our peace-loving countrymen and who totally disregard the
call of Sorsogon Governor Raul Lee for localized peace talks,” Kakilala, from
the 31st Infantry Battalion, said.
http://www.rappler.com/nation/57098-top-npa-rebel-killed-sorsogon-clash
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