Four more New People's Army (NPA) rebels formally
surrendered to units of the Compostela Valley-based 10th Infantry Division
while two improvised explosive device (IEDs) were recovered over the weekend.
Two of the surrendered rebels, were recruited from the
Bagobo tribe of Calinan District, Davao
City
He added that the two, who are members of the NPA's PBC-2,
Southern Mindanao Regional Command, gave themselves up to troopers of the 84th
Infantry Battalion and cited the desire to normal lives as the reason for their
surrender.
Another rebel voluntarily surrendered Saturday to the 73rd
Infantry Battalion based in Barangay Marabatuan, Jose Abad Santos, Sarangani Province
He was identified as a certain "Marvin" of the
NPA's Front-71, FSMR.
The surrendered rebel stated unbearable hardship and
starvation in the mountains as the reasons which forced him to abandon the
lawless organization.
Last Friday, another NPA rebel bringing a M-16 automatic
rifle loaded with one magazine voluntarily surrendered to 68th Infantry
Battalion in Sitio Pongpong, Barangay Dagohoy Davao Del Norte.
The rebel abandoned Front 55, SMRC following his
disillusionment in the underground movement and his longing to be reunited with
his family.
Since January this year, 82 NPA rebels have already
surrendered to different units of 10th Infantry Division as more are expected
to follow suit.
Meanwhile, a landmine planted along the road in Sitio
Kidaraan, Barangay Anitapan, Mabini town, Compostela Valley
Province
The retrieval was made possible through the report of a
concerned civilian who happened to pass by the said area.
In a separate occasion, one landmine was also retrieved by
elements of 27th Infantry Battalion who were on security patrol last June 4 in
Barangay Nalus, Kiamba town, Sarangani
Province
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