BUTUAN CITY – Troops of belonging to the 71st Infantry Battalion (71st IB) discovered a lair of the New People’s Army (NPA) that also led to the capture of the rebels’ food supply in Davao de Oro, military report said.
71st IB-CMO / MANILA BULLETIN
In a phone interview with The Manila Bulletin late Monday afternoon, Lt. Kim S. Carlos, Civil Military Operations (CMO) officer of the 71st IB said the discovery of the NPA lair also led to the capture of an alleged courier of the rebel movement in the area.
“All these accomplishments came about during pursuit operation after an armed encounter in Kabahian area, Barangay Tibagon, Pantukan, Davao de Oro on Monday,” the 71st IB CMO officer said.
The gunbattle also resulted in the recovery of enemy’s high-powered firearms, bomb-making materials including improvised explosive device and other valuable war materials,” he said.
The discovered enemy lair in Kabahian area could accommodate close to 20 Communist NPA terrorists, he said.
The abandoned enemy lair belonged to the Guerilla Front 2 (WGF2) of the CPP (Communist Party of the Philippines)-NPA Southern Mindanao Command, which withdrew in the southwest direction after the armed encounter, the 71st CMO officer said.
Operating troops also discovered six containers of rice hidden near the lair.
While the ground forces were scouring the hideout, they also captured an NPA courier. His identity was temporarily withheld pending tactical investigation.
Troops found in his possession 10 kilograms of rice, two kilos of sugar, two packs of cigarettes, 10 packs of noodles, and three packs of coffee.
Initially, he (the capture NPA courier) revealed that a certain ”Ka Roy/Mantos”, leader of the terrorists in the area, instructed him to buy such items, Carlos said.
“All these accomplishments came about during pursuit operation after an armed encounter in Kabahian area, Barangay Tibagon, Pantukan, Davao de Oro on Monday,” the 71st IB CMO officer said.
The gunbattle also resulted in the recovery of enemy’s high-powered firearms, bomb-making materials including improvised explosive device and other valuable war materials,” he said.
The discovered enemy lair in Kabahian area could accommodate close to 20 Communist NPA terrorists, he said.
The abandoned enemy lair belonged to the Guerilla Front 2 (WGF2) of the CPP (Communist Party of the Philippines)-NPA Southern Mindanao Command, which withdrew in the southwest direction after the armed encounter, the 71st CMO officer said.
Operating troops also discovered six containers of rice hidden near the lair.
While the ground forces were scouring the hideout, they also captured an NPA courier. His identity was temporarily withheld pending tactical investigation.
Troops found in his possession 10 kilograms of rice, two kilos of sugar, two packs of cigarettes, 10 packs of noodles, and three packs of coffee.
Initially, he (the capture NPA courier) revealed that a certain ”Ka Roy/Mantos”, leader of the terrorists in the area, instructed him to buy such items, Carlos said.
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