51st IB encounters communist terrorist group

From the Philippine Information Agency (Jan 24): 51st IB encounters communist terrorist group

Elements of Bravo Company of 51^stInfantry Battalion encountered more or less THIRTY (30) Communist Terrorist Groups (CTGs) with unidentified leader in Sitio Bukana, Brgy. Mainit, Iligan City. (2nd Mech, 51st Infantry Brigade)

Elements of Bravo Company of 51st Infantry Battalion encountered around 30 Communist Terrorist Groups (CTGs) with unidentified leader in Sitio Bukana, Brgy. Mainit, Iligan City around 7:30AM in the morning of January 15, 2019.

The government forces were conducting combat clearing operations at said vicinity when they encountered unidentified numbers of CTGs. The fire fight lasted for almost forty five (45) minutes. Meanwhile, [there were] no reported casualties from the government forces while the CTGs suffered an undetermined casualties, based on blood evidence found in the encounter site.

The government forces were still on pursuit operations to hunt down the aforesaid terrorist groups.

BGen. Thomas R. Sedano Jr, Commander of 2nd Mechanized Infantry Brigade (2ndMech Bde) extended his whole-hearted thanks to the local populace and local chief executives for their cooperation and support to the government forces.

The encounter was a manifestation that the local populace are now aware and already awaken from the deception and treachery of the CTGs and they are now after in attaining peace and development in their community.

BGen Sedano also congratulated the members of 51stIB under the leadership for LTC Jasper Edward D. Obar especially the members of the Bravo Company for their untiring efforts and commitment to go after these terrorist groups.

The 2ndMech Bde together with its subordinate units will always relentless in their mandate to protect the people and the state from the hands of these terrorists to achieve a peaceful and developed community.

https://pia.gov.ph/news/articles/1017541