Wednesday, August 23, 2017

NPA bomb expert killed in encounter

From the Mindanao Times (Aug 23): NPA bomb expert killed in encounter

AN ORDNANCE officer of the New People’s Army (NPA) was killed in an encounter with troops from the 60th Infantry Battalion in Sitio Mambuto, Barangay Mabantao, Kapalong, Davao del Norte on Monday around 5:50 p.m.

Meanwhile, soldiers from the 73rd Infantry Battalion recovered one M14 rifle and three improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in Barangay Tudok, T’boli, South Cotabato early morning yesterday.
 
Capt. Rhyan Batchar, spokesperson of 10th Infantry Division, identified him as Alfonzo Kambal Jr., member of Pulang Bagani Command ( PBC) 4, Sub Regional Command ( SRC4), Southern Mindanao Regional Command (SMRC), resident of Barangay Mamangan, San Isidro, Davao del Norte.

According to the report, soldiers were conducting security operations when they encountered around five NPAs led by Kambal. The firefight lasted for about five minutes before the communist rebels fled.

Government forces recovered one .45 caliber pistol.

Meanwhile, acting on a tip given by a former NPA member of GF 73 identified only as alias Ronnie, soldiers recovered one M14 rifle and three IEDs in Sitio Lawbong, Barangay Tudok around 3 a.m. yesterday.

Ronnie previously surrendered to troops of 27th IB, bringing along with him an M1 Garand rifle and M1 carbine. He will be enrolled in the government’s Comprehensive Local Integration Program (CLIP).
 

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