BUTUAN CITY, Dec. 10 -- A New People’s Army (NPA) terrorist was killed in a clash in the hinter area of Sitio San Jose, Barangay Durian, Las Nieves, Agusan del Norte at 8:05 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 4.
At the same time, several high-powered firearms, food supplies, medicines, and subversive documents were recovered by troops of the 23rd Infantry Battalion (23IB), Philippine Army.
The 23IB troopers under the supervision of Lt. Col. Francisco Molina Jr., commanding officer, encountered more or less 40 NPA terrorists believed to be members of Guerilla Front 4A, North Central Mindanao Regional Command (NCMRC) under Eddie Mangubat alias "Weds."
At the same time, several high-powered firearms, food supplies, medicines, and subversive documents were recovered by troops of the 23rd Infantry Battalion (23IB), Philippine Army.
The 23IB troopers under the supervision of Lt. Col. Francisco Molina Jr., commanding officer, encountered more or less 40 NPA terrorists believed to be members of Guerilla Front 4A, North Central Mindanao Regional Command (NCMRC) under Eddie Mangubat alias "Weds."
The firefight lasted for about 15 minutes, after which the enemies scampered towards Northeast direction. The said encounter resulted in the recovery of one NPA dead, one AK-47 Rifle, two M16 Rifle, four Laptops, one Generator, 21 backpacks, two sacks of rice, food supplies, medicines, subversive documents and other personal belongings. Traces of heavy bloodstains are also visible in the withdrawal route which indicates that there were members of Communist NPA Terrorists (CNTs) who suffered severe wounds.
The recovered cadaver of the dead CNT was turned over to the Barangay Council of Brgy. Durian, Las Nieves, Agusan del Norte for identification and proper disposition.
Meanwhile, LTC Molina extended his deepest sympathy to the bereaved family of the dead CNT. “This is the result of the deception and manipulation of CNT leaders to their members. The members risk their lives fighting for the false ideologies and propaganda, but their comrades just left them when they needed them the most," he said.
The recovered cadaver of the dead CNT was turned over to the Barangay Council of Brgy. Durian, Las Nieves, Agusan del Norte for identification and proper disposition.
Meanwhile, LTC Molina extended his deepest sympathy to the bereaved family of the dead CNT. “This is the result of the deception and manipulation of CNT leaders to their members. The members risk their lives fighting for the false ideologies and propaganda, but their comrades just left them when they needed them the most," he said.
"Once again, we urge the remaining members of the CNTs to go back to the mainstream society while you still have a chance. We are always willing to help you to live a normal life and we will never hesitate to assist you in availing the Enhanced-Comprehensive Local Integration Program (E-CLIP) for you to start a new life. But if you will just neglect our call, your 23IB soldiers will never stop pursuing you as we want peace to prevail in the communities who wish to live peacefully," he added. (1Lt. Roel T. Maglalang, CMO Officer, 23IB, PA/PIA Agusan del Norte)
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