By DPAO, 8ID
PA
June 18, 2015
June 18, 2015
CAMP VICENTE LUKBAN, Catbalogan
City – Army troops operating in Northern Samar
Province encountered NPA members in a
remote area of Barangay El-empon, Las Navas, Northern
Samar early in the morning of June 15, 2015.
According to Lt. Col. Miguel E. Ceballos, Commanding Officer
of the 20th Infantry (We Lead) Battalion, his troops led by 1Lt. Robbi Irvin
Cruz received information from the residents on the activity of the NPAs of the
said barangay and immediately conducted Focused Military Operation in the
outskirts of Barangay El-empon when they saw a group of NPA rebels who were
also in the area. Firefight ensued forcing the enemy to withdraw from their
position leaving behind one (1) hand grenade at the encounter site.
There were three casualties on the government forces who
were slightly wounded caused by the shrapnel’s inflicted by the grenade
launcher while one NPA member was killed whose cadaver was brought to the
barangay officials for proper disposition and identification.
Names of the wounded troops are being withheld pending
notification of the next of kin. They will be evacuated to Camp Lukban
Station Hospital
It can be recalled that the same encounter happened last
week at Brgy McKinley, Catarman, Northern Samar
wherein the NPA also suffered one casualty.
Major General Jet B. Velarmino, 8ID Commander, expressed his
appreciation to the operating troops of the 20IB for doing their role as
vanguards of the people in Northern Samar . Further,
he reiterated the government’s call for the rebels to return to the folds of
the law and live a peaceful and productive life thru Comprehensive Local
Integration Program (CLIP).
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