SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union, Aug. 17 (PIA) - Operating troops of the army’s 702nd Infantry Brigade have recovered at least 10 high-powered guns and other paraphernalia from the New People’s Army (NPA) rebels during the two clashes in Ilocos Sur on August 8 and 14.
During the latest encounter between government troops and communist rebels that happened along the boundaries of Gregorio del Pilar and San Emilio, both in Ilocos Sur, on Friday, August 14, assorted medicines, an AM/FM transistor radio, a magazine assembly of an AK47 rifle, and personal belongings were recovered.
A platoon of soldiers from the army’s 702nd Infantry Brigade encountered more or less 7 communist rebels from the Komiteng Larangang Gerilya - Southern Ilocos Sur (KLG - SIS) under rebel leader “Ka Nero” that resulted to the recovery of one M16 rifle.
The said NPA rebels were remnants of the KLG-SIS encountered by the soldiers on August 8 in Barangay Suagayan, Santa Lucia, Ilocos Sur.
During the clearing operation after the encounter in Santa Lucia town on August 8, the government troopers recovered the cadavers of the five killed NPA rebels and nine high-powered guns and other war materials. These include four M16 Armalite rifles, two M14 rifles, one caliber .45 pistol, one 9mm pistol, and one shotgun. Other items seized from the site were six Improvised Explosive Devices, 15 blasting caps, five detonating switches, two rolls of 25 meters wire, three hand grenades, 15 cellphones, subversive documents, personal belongings, and assorted medicines.
Army Brigadier General Audrey L. Pasia, the commander of the army’s 702nd Infantry Brigade, said the recovery of the firearms and other war materials had caused a big blow on the capability of the NPA bandits.
He said that pursuit operation against the fleeing remnants of the KLG- SIS headed by AKA Nero is continuing.
“It is only a matter of time before we can corner them (NPA rebels) again, and deliver the final blow for their complete decimation. Before that happened, I was encouraging the remaining members of the KLG-SIS to surrender to the authorities for safety and to avoid casualty and injury,” he said.
As part of the initiative of the Duterte administration for the whole of the nation's approach to end the local communist’s armed conflict, each rebel surrenderee will get a package of livelihood benefits through the Enhanced Comprehensive Livelihood Integration Program (E-CLIP). (JCR/FGL, PIA1)
https://pia.gov.ph/news/articles/1050477
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