Wednesday, February 4, 2015

Joint military-police operations against rebels in Agusan Del Norte yield 12 firearms

From the Philippine News Agency (Feb 4): Joint military-police operations against rebels in Agusan Del Norte yield 12 firearms

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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