The Philippine Army’s 61st Infantry Battalion (61 IB) was able to thwart an attack by the New People’s Army (NPA) on a hydro-power plant in Igbaras, a town in southern Iloilo province.
Troops of the Philippine Army’s 61st Infantry Battalion (61 IB) recover these items from the New People’s Army (NPA) including an M16 rifle after a June 6 clash in Igbaras town, Iloilo province. (Photo courtesy of 61 IB / MANILA BULLETIN)
This was after government troops clashed Saturday with 10 NPA rebels in Curocuan, a village neighboring the village where the hydro-plant of Century Peak Energy Corp. (CPEC) is located.
Lt. Col. Joel Benedict Batara, 61 IB commander, said there was an exchange of gunfire until the NPA rebels withdrew.
No government troops were injured, but there may be wounded NPA rebels as there was a trail of blood marks at the encounter site.
Recovered were an M16 rifle, ammunition, an NPA flag, food items, medical supplies, slippers, leaflets, and other supplies.
Batara reiterated that the Igbaras local government has already declared the NPA rebels as persona non grata with their attacks on civilians and business establishments.
The NPA previously raided CPEC’s hydro-power plant when it was still under construction. In that 2018 incident, a female employee was injured.
The Communist rebels were believed to be members of NPA’s Southern Front in Panay Island. Their leader Melgar “Mar” Besmanos has been linked to murder of civilians and extortion activities.
Lt. Col. Joel Benedict Batara, 61 IB commander, said there was an exchange of gunfire until the NPA rebels withdrew.
No government troops were injured, but there may be wounded NPA rebels as there was a trail of blood marks at the encounter site.
Recovered were an M16 rifle, ammunition, an NPA flag, food items, medical supplies, slippers, leaflets, and other supplies.
Batara reiterated that the Igbaras local government has already declared the NPA rebels as persona non grata with their attacks on civilians and business establishments.
The NPA previously raided CPEC’s hydro-power plant when it was still under construction. In that 2018 incident, a female employee was injured.
The Communist rebels were believed to be members of NPA’s Southern Front in Panay Island. Their leader Melgar “Mar” Besmanos has been linked to murder of civilians and extortion activities.
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