BUTUAN CITY – The Communist New People’s Army Terrorists (CNTs)’s plan to conduct terrorist activities was prevented as they were engaged by the combat maneuvering troops of the Army’s 102nd Division Recon Company (102nd DRC) in a fierce gunfight on Tuesday in Batiano area, Barangay San Pedro, Caraga, Davao Oriental.
(MANILA BULLETIN)
In a statement sent to The Manila Bulletin Wednesday night, Capt. Jerry S. Lamosao, chief of Public Affairs Office (PAO) of the Army’s Southern Mindanao 10th Infantry (Agila) Division, said combat troops of the 102nd DRC engaged in a 20-minute fierce gunfight the CNTs that started at 1:45 a.m. on Tuesday.
They encountered undetermined numbers of CNTs were members of Pulang Bagani Command 8 (PBC 8) and Section Committee 15 of the CPP-NPA Southern Mindanao Regional Command (SMRC), it said.
The CNTs disengaged the gunbattle after sensing that they were outgunned and out-positioned, claimed the 10th ID PAO chief.
“At about 2:30 a.m. of the same day, our operating troops occupied the enemy position and scoured the area and they recovered one M16 Armalite rifle and link of M60 General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG),” Capt. Lamosao said.
There was no casualty on the government side while undetermined on the enemy side, he said.
“Due to close coordination and good working relationship between the military, local government and the people, CNTs become irrelevant and not welcome in Davao Oriental,” the 10th ID PAO chief further claimed.
It can be recalled that 67th IB received information that CNTs are sighted in the area (Batiano) conducting foraging and alleged extortion activities, he said.
“Operating troops were organized to respond to the report. On August 21, 2018, 1:50 p.m. an encounter happened at the vicinity of Barangay San Fermin, Manay, Davao Oriental, he said.
The firefight lasted about an hour and one CNT was killed in that encounter while two soldiers were slightly wounded., Capt. Lamosao said.
As the troops continue to clear enemy position and pursue the fleeing terrorist, they were able to recover one lower receiver of defective M16 rifle at around 8 a.m. on Tuesday (Aug. 28) in Batiano area, also in Barangay San Pedro, Caraga, he added.
Meanwhile, Maj. Gen. Noel S. Clement, 10th ID chief commended troops accomplishments and said “There will be no place for the NPA terrorists who continue to harm, recruit, deceive and exploit the people in Davao Oriental and in our area of responsibility. People are already aware of the enemy’s deception, and so they immediately report to us the presence of CNTs”.
“10th ID will continue to accept NPAs who want to surrender and have a peaceful life. They can avail of the government’s Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program. We thank the provincial government of Davao Oriental and its people for their unwavering support in our campaign against communist-terrorist threat,” Maj. Gen. Clement added.
https://news.mb.com.ph/2018/08/30/government-troops-communist-rebels-in-20-minute-gunbattle-in-davao-oriental/
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