CAPTURED. Four Yunit Militia members of the New People’s Army -- Francisco Verde, Ronald Pacheco, Gene Boy Verde and Jovel Pacheco (from left to right), were captured by troops of the Philippine Army’s 94th Infantry Battalion after a clash in Sitio Cunalom, Barangay Carabalan in Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental early morning on Thursday (Aug. 27, 2020). The suspects are now in the custody of Himamaylan City Police Station and charged with violation of the Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act in relation to the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020. (Photo courtesy of 94th Infantry Battalion, Philippine Army)
A soldier of the Philippine Army’s 94th Infantry Battalion (IB) was injured in a clash with Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) rebels in a hinterland village of Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental at around 1:30 a.m. on Thursday.
The wounded, identified as Sgt. Danter Cag-ang, is now in stable condition.
Lt. Col. Angelo Guzman, commander of 94IB, said his men responded to reports of persistent extortion activities in the area in the past week.
“We will hunt these communist-terrorists until all of them are neutralized. They are not allowed to continue sowing fear in the communities,” he added.
For about five minutes, the troops engaged the rebels, who eventually escaped from the encounter site in Sitio Cunalom, Barangay Carabalan, but four of the NPA’s Yunit Militia members were captured.
They were identified as Jovel Pacheco, 41; Francisco Verde Jr., 37; Gene Boy Verde, 32; and Ronald Pacheco, 22.
A live ammunition of M79 grenade launcher was recovered from Jovel while a caliber .22 rifle loaded with a magazine with live cartridges was seized from Ronald.
Francisco yielded an improvised 12-gauge shotgun loaded with five live cartridges and a caliber .357 revolver with four live cartridges and two fired cartridges while Gene Boy possessed a caliber .38 revolver with Serial No. 772201 loaded with three live cartridges.
Now in the custody of Himamaylan City Police Station, the four suspects are charged with violation of Republic Act 10591 or the Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act in relation to Republic Act 11479 or the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020.
https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1113622
The wounded, identified as Sgt. Danter Cag-ang, is now in stable condition.
Lt. Col. Angelo Guzman, commander of 94IB, said his men responded to reports of persistent extortion activities in the area in the past week.
“We will hunt these communist-terrorists until all of them are neutralized. They are not allowed to continue sowing fear in the communities,” he added.
For about five minutes, the troops engaged the rebels, who eventually escaped from the encounter site in Sitio Cunalom, Barangay Carabalan, but four of the NPA’s Yunit Militia members were captured.
They were identified as Jovel Pacheco, 41; Francisco Verde Jr., 37; Gene Boy Verde, 32; and Ronald Pacheco, 22.
A live ammunition of M79 grenade launcher was recovered from Jovel while a caliber .22 rifle loaded with a magazine with live cartridges was seized from Ronald.
Francisco yielded an improvised 12-gauge shotgun loaded with five live cartridges and a caliber .357 revolver with four live cartridges and two fired cartridges while Gene Boy possessed a caliber .38 revolver with Serial No. 772201 loaded with three live cartridges.
Now in the custody of Himamaylan City Police Station, the four suspects are charged with violation of Republic Act 10591 or the Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act in relation to Republic Act 11479 or the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020.
https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1113622
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