A lady rebel was killed in an armed encounter between
government forces and the communists New People’s Army (NPA) rebels on
Wednesday morning in Sitio Tinungkaan, Barangay Danwata, Malita, Davao
Occidental.
The army’s 10th Infantry (Agila) Division spokesperson Army
Captain Rhyan Batchar said the encounter took place when the soldiers chanced
upon around 20 NPAs, led by alias Joey of guerrilla front 71.
The clash lasted for almost an hour where the government
troopers were able to recover the dead body of the woman rebel and an M653
Rifle, popularly known as a 'baby armalite'.
Pursuit operations are still on-going in the area while the
army is still determining the identity of the dead NPA member, Batchar added.
73rd IB commander Lt. Col. Ronnie Babac also told reporters
on Wednesday that their forces would pursue efforts to force the remnants of
the NPAs operating in the boundaries of Davao Occidental and Sarangani to
abandon their armed struggle, return to the folds of the law and live peaceful
and progressive lives together with the majority of the Filipino people.
The NPAs in the Davao Occidental-Sarangani areas suffered
major debacles in 2014 and 2015, he said.
Babac said that on Oct. 1, 2014 at Barangay Kinangan,
Malita, three NPAs were killed and two captured, 12 high-powered firearms and
three IEDs were recovered by the army while on Feb. 16, 2015, seven NPAs were
killed and nine high powered firearms and three IEDs were recovered in Barangay
Datal Anggas, Sarangani
Province
10th ID commander Major General Rafael Valencia lauded the
bravery of the soldiers while he expressed his grief on the death of the woman
rebel.
“We extend our condolences to the bereaved family of the
fallen Amazon. It is now high time for the CPP-NPA to realize the futility of
the armed struggle, which has only brought miseries to many Filipino families,”
Valencia
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