Joint elements of 29th Infantry Battalion and 13th Regional
Public Safety Battalion have recovered 12 high-powered firearms and other
equipment during routine security operations in Barangay Rojales, Carmen Agusan
Del Norte Wednesday noon.
Major Ezra Balagtey, Eastern Mindanao Command spokesperson,
said security troops were patrolling to respond to the reported New People's
Army (NPA) extortion activities in the area when fired upon by the rebels,
triggering a 15-minute skirmish that resulted to the recovery of the following:
- Three M-16A1 rifles, - Three AK-47 rifles, - One US
carbine caliber.30, - One M-203 grenade launcher, - Two two homemade guns, -
Two .45 caliber pistols, - Several Rifle Grenades, - Several 40mm ammo, -
Assorted ammo and magazine of rifle, - One IED, - One cellular phones, - One
handheld radio, - Several back backs, and - Different documents.
No one was reported to be hurt during the skirmish as of
this posting.
Lt. Gen. Aurelio Baladad, Eastern Mindanao Command head, lauded
the joint effort of the police and military on the ground that lead to
successful operations.
"With our joint mechanism working well rest assure that
we will continue to work hand in hand in providing a safe and secure
communities in Eastern Mindanao ," he
said.
"Aside from good working relation, the support coming
from the communities specially information is a manifestation that the bandits
are losing support," Baladad said.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=732321
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