Two New People's Army (NPA) fighters were captured by
troopers of the 31st Infantry Battalion during security operations conducted at
Barangay Union, Gubat, Sorsogon Saturday afternoon, Southern Luzon Command
(SolCom) spokesperson Major Angelo Guzman reported.
He said the troopers were conducting security patrols after
receiving reports that six heavily-armed rebels were seen in the locality.
At this point, the NPAs fired on the patrolling soldiers,
triggering a five-minute firefight.
The rebels fled and left behind two of their companions who
were quickly captured.
Col. Cesar M. Idio, 903rd Infantry Brigade commander,
identified the captured rebels as Joseph Esperanzate and Noli Rangel.
Two improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and subversive
documents were recovered from them.
The captured rebels were immediately turned over to the
Philippine National Police in Gubat for filing of appropriate charges.
Sorsogon and Masbate remain
to be the focus of SolCom's internal security operations in the Bicol region.
"Our effort in Sorsogon and Masbate
is slowly being realized and felt," SolCom head Lt. Gen. Ricardo R. Visaya
said.
"With our focused military operations and the
participation of the civil society, we are optimistic that the insurgency
problem in the region will be resolved soon," he said.
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