A wide pursuit operation against the fleeing New People’s Army (NPA) rebels, the armed wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), was stepped up on Sunday in the hinterland area of Mahagsay, 40 kilometers from San Luis town in Agusan del Sur province.
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The operation of the 26th Infantry Battalion (26th IB), which is being closely monitored and supervised by the command group of 401st Infantry (Unity) Brigade (401st IB) based in New Leyte, Prosperidad town of that same province, is currently being supported by the Tactical Operations Group (TOG) of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) Strike Wing.
The 26th IB has been pursuing the main body of Guerrilla-Front Committee 88 of the North-Central Mindanao Regional Committee, which abandoned their camp during gun battle on Maundy Thursday in Mahagsay area, said 401st Brigade Civil Military Operations Officer Capt. Jasper T. Gacayan.
The 401st CMO Officer said that the fleeing rebels had dragged along with them their wounded comrades-in-arms as they fled towards the border of Agusan and Bukidnon.
“We want to bring their wounded to the hospital for medical treatment,” he said.
The command is also open for the other rebels who wanted to return to the folds of the law and avail of the government’s peace and development program, Capt. Gacayan said.
“The Maundy Thursday gun battle with communist insurgents led to the capture of the estimated two hectares NPA encampment in Mahagsay area,” he said.
No one on the government side was hurt during that gun battle, he said.
The CMO officer said that Col. Cristobal N. Zaragoza, commanding officer of the 401st Brigade deployed more combat maneuvering troops in San Luis town to beef up the forces of 26th IB Commander Lt. Col. Rommel Pagayon who continuously pursued without let up the fleeing rebels.
http://news.mb.com.ph/2017/04/16/operation-against-npas-stepped-up-in-agusan-del-sur/
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