AYUNGON, Negros Oriental – The Army’s 94th Infantry Battalion discovered an abandoned Communist NPA Terrorists (CNT) camp, recovered an M16 rifle and an IED after a week-long clearing operations in the central part of Negros Island.
On May 10-17, 2020 the 94IB conducted clearing operations at the interior barangays of Buenavista of Himamaylan City and Tan-awan of Kabankalan City to ensure that said barangays are free from terror and presence of CNTs.
“These communities seem very peaceful, however, we have discovered an abandoned NPA camp in Brgy Buenavista, which was previously not in our records,” said 94IB Commander Lieutenant Colonel Angelo S Guzman.
The camp is fortified with running trenches, battle positions and can accommodate at least 60 CNTs. An IED and AK-47 ammos were also recovered in the area.
LtCol Guzman said that the abandoned camp is now a marked target for 105mm howitzers and FA-50 jet bombers once CNTs are monitored occupying them again.
Meanwhile, 94IB troops returned to Brgy Cambudlas, Bindoy, Negros Oriental on May 18, after receiving a tip from a local resident that an alleged CNT cadaver was seen near the creek-line after the encounter on April 30, 2020 which left two (2) CNTs killed.
“The alleged cadaver may have already been recovered or buried by the CNTs but the efforts of the troops scouring the area resulted to the recovery of an M16 rifle left behind by the CNTs during the encounter,” said LtCol Guzman.
LtCol Guzman said the 94IB will intensify its focused military operations in the central part of Negros Island to destroy CNT formations and neutralize identified CNT personalities and supporters in pursuit of peace in the area.
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