A New People’s Army (NPA) rebel, who was wounded in a 15-minute encounter with government troops on Friday morning, is now undergoing medical treatment at a hospital in Surigao del Sur, First Lt. Karl Jan S. Devaras, 41st Civil Military Operations (CMO) “Magkahiusa” Company commander yesterday said.
He said the wounded NPA insurgent, whose identity was withheld for security reasons, was already in stable condition after soldiers of the Second Special Forces Battalion (2nd SFB) found him wounded and abandoned by his comrades after a skirmish at 10:45 a.m. Friday.
The wounded rebel was positively identified by former comrades, who have already surrendered to government authorities, and was said to belong to Guerrilla-Front Committee 21 of the CPP-NPA Northeastern Mindanao Regional Committee (NEMRC).
The soldiers applied first aid on the rebel before bringing him to the Tandag City Hospital for further medical treatment, the 41st CMO Company commander of the 4th CMO Battallion added.
Meanwhile, Lt. Col. Gaspar Panopio, commanding officer of the 2nd SFB (Airborne) based in San Miguel, Surigao del Sur encouraged the remaining running NPAs to surrender, especially wounded rebels for proper medical treatment.
“I encourage the remaining lawless bandits to surrender and avail the government’s peace and development program like what was given to their former comrades who have already surrendered and availed the benefits from the government’s comprehensive local integration program,” Panopio said.
http://www.mb.com.ph/soldiers-care-for-wounded-rebel-after-surigao-skirmish/
The wounded rebel was positively identified by former comrades, who have already surrendered to government authorities, and was said to belong to Guerrilla-Front Committee 21 of the CPP-NPA Northeastern Mindanao Regional Committee (NEMRC).
“After the said gun battle, our troops immediately cleared the encounter area and discovered several blood stains that prompted our operating troops to get backup K9 tracker. They found the wounded NPA rebel abandoned by his running comrades-in-arms along their escape route of withdrawal,” Devaras reported.
Meanwhile, Lt. Col. Gaspar Panopio, commanding officer of the 2nd SFB (Airborne) based in San Miguel, Surigao del Sur encouraged the remaining running NPAs to surrender, especially wounded rebels for proper medical treatment.
“I encourage the remaining lawless bandits to surrender and avail the government’s peace and development program like what was given to their former comrades who have already surrendered and availed the benefits from the government’s comprehensive local integration program,” Panopio said.
http://www.mb.com.ph/soldiers-care-for-wounded-rebel-after-surigao-skirmish/
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