NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Aug. 27 (PIA) –- Troopers of the 94th Infantry Battalion captured four armed militias during an encounter in Sitio Cunalom of Barangay Carabalan in Himamaylan City, early morning of August 27.
The troopers encountered the members of the Communist New People’s Army Terrorists (CNTs) while they are conducting combat operations.
94IB Commander Lieutenant Colonel Angelo S Guzman said he received reports of CNT's extortion activities which are persistent in the area in the past week.
A soldier, who is now in stable condition, was hit by CNT gun fire during a five-minute firefight.
Four armed members of the CNT Yunit Militia (YM), namely Jovel L. Pacheco, 41 years old; Francisco S. Verde, Jr, 37 years old; Gene Boy S. Verde, 32 years old; and Ronald V. Pachec, 22 years old were captured.
Recovered from the captured militias were one Cal.22 rifle, two revolver pistols, one home-made shot gun, a 40mm grenade launcher ammo and other war materials.
"We will hunt these terrorists until all of them are neutralized. These CNTs are not allowed to continue sowing fear in the communities," Guzman said.
The captured YMs and the seized firearms were turned over to the Himamaylan City Police Office for disposition and filing of appropriate charges. (JBG/EDD-PIA Negros Occidental/With report and photo from 94IB-3ID-PA)
https://pia.gov.ph/news/articles/1051514
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