2 NPAs killed in Agusan

From Malaya Business Insight (Feb 20): 2 NPAs killed in Agusan

TWO New People’s Army members were killed while five others, including a bomb expert, were arrested in military operations in Agusan del Sur and Isabela provinces on Sunday.

The two rebels died in a clash with the 401st Brigade in Barangay Brooks in Bunawan town, Agusan del Sur, said 1Lt. Tere Ingente, public affairs officer of the Army’s 4th Infantry Division.

Ingente said soldiers were conducting pursuit operations when they encountered about 10 NPA men at around 1 p.m. Sunday, leading to a 25-minute firefight.

During clearing operations, soldiers recovered two bodies and three AK 47 rifles. The bodies were turned over to barangay officials for identification and disposition.

Ingente said the encountered rebels belong to the NPA’s Platoon 2 of Guerilla Front 14, the same group the soldiers fought with on February 14 to 16. The skirmishes left one rebel dead.

In Isabela, five NPA rebels were arrested during a raid of their hideout in San Cabesera 17-21 at around 11 p.m., said Capt. Jefferson Somera, spokesman of the 5th Infantry Division based in Isabela.

The five arrested rebels were led by one “Sagun,” head of the training department of the NPA’s Regional Operations Command and assistant head of the demolition/explosive team of the same NPA command.

The four others were Mario Turqueza alias Dumo, Ariel Peñaflor, Bernard Peñaflor, and Maximiñano Domingo.

Somera said the operation was conducted by a joint team of soldiers and policemen by virtue of a warrant issued by Ilagan City judge Isaac de Alban, against Sagun for the crime of murder.

Recovered from the possession of the five suspects were one 9 mm pistol and personal belongings.

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