Philippine Army soldiers discovered a New People’s Army
(NPA) rebel camp after an encounter in a remote village of Oas
Army Capt. Mardjorie Panesa, 9ID spokesperson, said Army
troopers led by 1Lt Dennis Monta discovered the rebel camp following a
20-minute firefight with a nine-man NPA group led by Diomedes Apimado alias Ka
Delio.
Panesa said Army soldiers on patrol encountered the
communist insurgents at about 2:10 p.m. in Barangay Moronponros, a hinterland
village in Oas town.
The communist rebels were caught by surprise and fled,
leaving behind an M16 assault rifle, M653 rifle, a .45-caliber pistol,
documents and personal belongings.
Panesa said no casualties were reported from the government
troops while blood stains were sighted along the route where the communist
rebels fled.
While scouring the area for the fleeing rebels, Army
soldiers chanced upon the rebel camp, covering 500 square meters, situated
between steep slopes and a nearby creek leading to a river line.
At the camp, soldiers found a concealed bleacher-type Anahaw
hut with L-shaped bench enough to accommodate 20 persons, and a small bedroom,
Panesa said.
During the pursuit operation, the soldiers met two persons
at the vicinity, who soldiers suspected to be rebels. The suspects were
identified as Socrates Rempillo, 52, and Ronnie Rempillo, 35.
Upon learning that the two were farmers and residents of the
town, the government troopers turned them over to the local government of Oas
to undergo stress debriefing and notification of their immediate family
members.
Meanwhile, in Barangay Maramba of the same town, one William
Radan, 50, chairman of the Barangay Power Association, was gunned down on
Tuesday night by unidentified assailants, Police Senior Insp. Malu Calubaquib,
the Philippine National Police (PNP) Bicol spokesperson, said Thursday.
Calubaquib said the victim dropped dead at the basketball
court, with his body sustaining several bullet wounds.
Police investigators are still determining the motive of the
killing.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=826153
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