Military pursuing rebel group behind Misamis Occidental camp

From the Philippine News Agency (Mar 21): Military pursuing rebel group behind Misamis Occidental camp

Western Mindanao Command (WMC) units are still conducting pursuit operations against a New People's Army (NPA) band whose camp was captured in Tudela, Misamis Occidental last March 18.

Capt. Jo-ann Petinglay, WMC spokesperson in a statement Tuesday, said the rebel lair was seized following encounters with 55th Infantry Battalion troops and members of the NPA's Western Mindanao Regional Party Committee around 3 p.m.

Fighting took place at Barangay Gala, of the said town and province.

Troops were able to recover two claymore mines; a grenade rifle; three rolls of wires for landmine; a M-203 munition; and several subversive documents.

No soldiers were killed nor hurt in the fighting.

Also seized were an NPA flag with a logo of the National Democratic Front; 11 NPA bull caps; a bandoleer; and several subversive documents belonging to the rebels.

Joint Task Force ZAMPELAN units under Brig. Gen. Rolando Bautista are still conducting pursuit operations as of this posting.

"We will not give these rebels some time to rest and recuperate," WMC head Major Gen. Carlito G Galvez, Jr., said.

"Our troops will continue to track them as communities who suffer from their atrocities and abuses for the longest time are already tipping to us their locations and whereabouts," he added.

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