The Army’s 11th Infantry Battalion recovered 32 loose firearms in the 5th district of Negros Occidental, Col. Jon Aying, 303rd Infantry Brigade commander, said yesterday.
The firearms, surrendered by the populace to the 11IB, showed the change of attitude of the people, and indicated their trust in the government, Aying added.
Some of the surrendered firearms, that included high-powered rifles, were turned over by members of the Yunit Militia of the New People’s Army securing regular NPA red fighters entering their hinterland communities in the fifth district, military records show.
Aying, who led the bloodletting program of the 303rd Infantry Brigade held at the Negros Occidental Multi-Purpose Center in Bacolod City, also noted the absence of NPA-initiated violent activities in the past two months and attributed this to their successful “winning the peace” campaign in Negros Occidental.
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