Government troopers have captured another New People's Army
(NPA) camp during operations at Sitio Natuyay, Barangay Codcod, San Carlos City
In a statement forwarded Saturday by 3rd Infantry Division
spokesperson Major Ray Tiongson, the incident took place 6:35 p.m. March 19.
Rebel forces quickly retreated after seeing approaching
government troops.
He added that the camp can accommodate 40 rebel fighters.
Seized from the captured NPA base were assorted weapons and
war materiel.
The operation was conducted by troopers of the 62nd Infantry
Battalion and 6th Special Action Battalion of the Philippine National
Police-Special Action Force.
They found a rebel camp that can accommodate around 40
people. Among the items they recovered were a shot gun, hand-held radios,
kitchen utensils, ponchos, combat boots, voluminous subversive documents, food
stuff, and personal belongings.
Lt. Col. Rommel Cordova, commanding officer of the 62nd IB,
said the NPA camp is believed to be occupied by the rebels encountered by the
combined military and police forces last Wednesday.
“We are intensifying our peace and security operations to
protect the populace and secure their community from lawless elements. The
discovery of this camp will surely deprive the NPA of a place to train,
consolidate and equip,” Cordova said in a press statement.
On Tuesday, the troopers of 62nd IB and 6th SAB also
captured two suspected NPA rebels after a firefight in the same area.
Arrested were Felipe Bolo, 34, and Conrado Sison, 19, both
of Sitio Bedio, Barangay Codcod, San Carlos City.
“The two NPA members were apprised of their constitutional
rights and were turned over to San Carlos City Police for medical check-up and
inquest proceedings,” the Army’s 3rd ID said.
Firearms were also recovered by military and police troopers
following the encounter that lasted for about 15 minutes.
Cordova said government troops recovered five homemade shotguns
and one .357 caliber revolver.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=746532
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