Amid military offensives, three more members of the NPA Militia ng Bayan yielded to the troops in Iligan City yesterday, March 28.
Lieutenant Colonel Jasper Edward Obar, 51st Infantry Battalion Commander, said the returnees were frustrated with the communist group, which continuously threatened their communities in Rogongon, a hinterland barangay in Iligan City.
“Sa singkwenta nila ka tuig na pakig-bisog sa gobyerno, puro gubot ug walay maayong resulta nga naangkon. Kaming mga sibilyan ang ala-ot ug, way paglambo nga natagamtaman sa among yutang natawhan,” ingon ni alias Eldan. (For 50 years of armed struggles against the government, turmoil and disarray have been recorded. The civilians became victims. No progress has been felt in our communities,” said Eldan)
The trio also yielded an M1 Garand rifle, a shotgun, a caliber. 22 rifle, a hand grenade, magazines, and ammunition to the 51IB and the 5th Infantry Battalion at 2:30pm yesterday.
“The influx of NPA and militia surrenders in Iligan City is a testament of the desire of former rebels to unite and live peacefully with their families. We expect that more NPA members and militias will return to the fold of the law in the coming days as our troops on the ground received a lot of surrender feelers,” said Brigadier General Ezra James Enriquez, 2nd Mechanized Brigade Commander.
“Likewise, we urge the NPA leadership in our area of operation to engage us through localized peace talks to address their issues and problems peacefully,” added Enriquez.
Meanwhile, Brigadier General Roberto Ancan, Joint Task Force Zampelan Commander, commended the troops that led to the surrender of three NPA militias.
“We call on the remaining communist terrorists to return to the fold of the law and to avail of the government’s E-CLIP that would give them the opportunity to start a new life and to live peacefully as productive citizens of the country,” added Ancan.
Meanwhile, Lieutenant General Arnel Dela Vega, commander of Western Mindanao Command, said, “We made great strides in what started as an impossible thrust, but with multi-sector convergence, we helped returnees abandon the battleground and rebuild their lives and dreams.”
“To bridge the reintegration of these former rebels is one fulfilling feat on the part of the armed forces,” he added.
http://www.westmincom.com/military-ops-compel-3-more-npa-members-to-yield-in-iligan-city/
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