Tuesday, April 9, 2019

SOLCOM: Terrorists Killed in Masbate Clash

Posted to the Southern Luzon Command (SOLCOM) Facebook page (Apr 8, 2019): Terrorists Killed in Masbate Clash

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CAMP ELIAS, ANGELES, Pili, Cam. Sur — Two communist terrorists were killed in a firefight between the government forces and Communist Terrorist Group (CTG) in Barangay Buri, Mandaon, Masbate, Monday morning, April 8.

The said incident ensued when residents reported the the presence of the armed terrorists in their area which prompted combined elements of soldiers and police to launch an operation to verify.

The brief firefight, which lasted for about five minutes, led to the death of two CTG members and confiscation of an M16 assault rifle, one cal. 45 pistol and personal belongings.

No casualty on government troops while the cadavers of CTG members were turned over to Mandaon Municipal Police Station for proper disposition.

Pursuit was immediately launched for the apprehension of the fleeing CTG members involved in the said incident.

Maj. Gen. Fernando T Trinidad, Commander of JTF Bicolandia, once again lauded the accomplishment of the troops saying that the government forces will continue its effort to hunt down the remaining members of the CTG who continuously engage in terroristic activities and other form of lawlessness.

“The timely information we received from the civilians led us to series of successful operations. These actions are clear manifestation that the CTG members are no longer welcome in the localities. They (CTG) do not have mass base anymore and they already lost their traditional guerilla bases.” the Commander said.

Likewise, Maj. Gen. Trinidad said, “with the sustained operations we are conducting, they need to choose between abandoning their armed struggle or facing the full force of the law and suffer the same fate of their dead comrades”

The AFP is offering that they lay down their arms and avail of the E-Clip and other government efforts to provide sustainable livelihood, while sustainable development is being undertaken through the whole of nation approach, identifying priority areas to converge all efforts to provide inclusive growth.

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