Tired
of the incessant extortion and terrorism being done by the rebels, a New
People's Army (NPA) fighter was captured by residents of Barangay Damag,
Aguinaldo town, Ifugao Thursday morning.
This
took place shortly after the 5: 30 a.m. encounter with NPA forces where
troopers of the 54th Infantry Battalion succeeded in killing one rebel and
wounding several others.
The
captured rebel was identified as Jonathan Cudal.
Lt.
Col. Eddie Pilapil, 54th Infantry Battalion commander, said that Cudal's father
was also a member of the NPA movement.
He
added that the latter was captured by residents and immediately handed over to
his men.
Pilapil
said that they had Cudal checked by doctors to ensure that he was not harmed by
the civilians.
The
captured rebel was immediately handed to Aguinaldo Municipal Police Station for
filing of appropriate charges.
Prior
to the incident, villagers tipped off the presence of the NPAs who are on
extortion activities and collecting foodstuffs from the people.
“The
civilians themselves told us about the presence of the NPAs in their
barangay," the 54th Infantry Battalion commander stressed.
It
can be recalled that the people of Sagada, Mountain Province
The
search and destroy operation was the result of the consensus reached by the
people to affirm Sagada’s declaration as a “Peace Zone”.
Sagada’s
economy was affected by the NPA activities especially the tourism sector as
tourists arrival is declining because of peace and order situation concerns.
According
to the locals of Sagada, the search and destroy operations of NPA camps will
continue on a regular basis to prevent the rebels from entering their town
again.
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