A bomb manufacturing facility reportedly maintained by the New People’s Army (NPA) in Basey, Samar was discovered by Army and police operatives, who may have foiled numerous bomb attacks being planned by the terrorist group in the province.
An inter-agency task group composed of elements from the 63rd Infantry Battalion and the Police Regional Office 8 (PRO 8) 12th Special Action Battalion seized five bombs, 18 bomb shells, wires, steel cutters, bomb making components, and subversive documents in the boundary of Sitio Burabud and Sitio Biga, Brgy. Mabini of Basey.
Lt. Col. Edgar Alan Orbito, commanding officer of the 63rd IB, said the NPA could have been preparing bombs for future attacks on authorities and civilians.
“The plan of the NPAs to plant roadside bombs in Samar is not different from the bombs exploded recently in Sulu. They were all meant to harm even civilians,” said Orbito.
“This kind of evil men are the reason why our people in Samar and the whole country are suffering. They will do every possible way to pursue their evil intent even if it harms the innocent,” he added.
The discovery of the hideout and recovery of the bombs and other paraphernalia was attributed to the information given by local residents, who were wary of the danger of roadside bombings done by the NPA in the past. The latest was the Borongan bombing incident perpetrated by the Communist terrorists last December 2019 that killed several civilians.
Brig. Gen. Camilo Ligayo, commander of 801st Infantry Brigade, commended the concerned residents who provide the information to authorities. He also thanked the police for their active participation in the operation.
“I salute the brave people of Mabini, Basey, Samar for their bravery and concern for the well-being of everyone who might fall victim of the barbaric plan of the NPAs. The outstanding work of the Army and PNP in thwarting another terroristic act of the NPA is a testament of the trust, confidence, and excellent teamwork of our soldiers and policemen here in Samar that is worth emulating,” Ligayo noted.
The NPA is listed as a terrorist organization by the European Union, the United States and other countries.
https://mb.com.ph/2020/09/14/army-police-raid-npa-bomb-facility-in-basey-samar/
An inter-agency task group composed of elements from the 63rd Infantry Battalion and the Police Regional Office 8 (PRO 8) 12th Special Action Battalion seized five bombs, 18 bomb shells, wires, steel cutters, bomb making components, and subversive documents in the boundary of Sitio Burabud and Sitio Biga, Brgy. Mabini of Basey.
Lt. Col. Edgar Alan Orbito, commanding officer of the 63rd IB, said the NPA could have been preparing bombs for future attacks on authorities and civilians.
“The plan of the NPAs to plant roadside bombs in Samar is not different from the bombs exploded recently in Sulu. They were all meant to harm even civilians,” said Orbito.
“This kind of evil men are the reason why our people in Samar and the whole country are suffering. They will do every possible way to pursue their evil intent even if it harms the innocent,” he added.
The discovery of the hideout and recovery of the bombs and other paraphernalia was attributed to the information given by local residents, who were wary of the danger of roadside bombings done by the NPA in the past. The latest was the Borongan bombing incident perpetrated by the Communist terrorists last December 2019 that killed several civilians.
Brig. Gen. Camilo Ligayo, commander of 801st Infantry Brigade, commended the concerned residents who provide the information to authorities. He also thanked the police for their active participation in the operation.
“I salute the brave people of Mabini, Basey, Samar for their bravery and concern for the well-being of everyone who might fall victim of the barbaric plan of the NPAs. The outstanding work of the Army and PNP in thwarting another terroristic act of the NPA is a testament of the trust, confidence, and excellent teamwork of our soldiers and policemen here in Samar that is worth emulating,” Ligayo noted.
The NPA is listed as a terrorist organization by the European Union, the United States and other countries.
https://mb.com.ph/2020/09/14/army-police-raid-npa-bomb-facility-in-basey-samar/
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