From GMA News (Feb 12): Troops arrest 6 NPA 'new recruits' in Sarangani
Troops on Sunday arrested six suspected new recruits of the New People's Army in pursuit operations in Alabel, Sarangani.
Captain Rhyan Batchar, spokesperson of the Philippine Army's 10th Infantry Division, identified the arrested suspects as Simeon Salda, Jun Moda, Claude Palbe, Garzon Palbe, Rene Ompao and Sabelo Colano.
Batchar reported that the six new recruits were arrested by members of the Army's 73rd Infantry Battalion (IB) in Sitio Tangis, Barangay Datal Anggas in Alabel.
The six suspects were arrested in pursuit operations launched by the military against rebels following a series of encounters in the province from Wednesday to Saturday.
Batchar said five firearms including an M16 rifle, two garand rifles and a carbine file were seized from the six suspected members of the NPA's Guerrilla Front 71.
Meanwhile, the military spokesman said troops from the 60th Infantry Battalion recovered two improvised explosive devices, a blasting machine, detonating switch and wires in Barangay Bollucan, Laak town in Compostela Valley.
He said the explosives were left by fleeing NPA members on Saturday.
http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/599251/news/regions/troops-arrest-6-npa-new-recruits-in-sarangani
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