Kalinaw News: NPA rebel killed, high powered firearms recovered in Zamboanga del Sur clash

Posted to Kalinaw News (Sep 21, 2020): NPA rebel killed, high powered firearms recovered in Zamboanga del Sur clash

CAMP SANG-AN, Zamboanga del Sur – One NPA Terrorist was killed and four high-powered firearms were captured by Army’s 53rd Infantry Battalion during a clash in Barangay Marangan, Dumingag, Zamboanga del Sur, 10:30 a.m. Monday, September 21, 2020.

“The killed NPA was identified by one of former rebel as Bernie Nunez or known as alias “GOGO” a member of the Main Regional Guerilla Unit (MRGU) of the Western Mindanao Regional Party Committee (WMRPC)”, said Lt. Col. Jo-ar Herrera, 53IB commander.

Captured firearms consists of two (2) M16 rifles one (1) M203 grenade launcher and 1 AK47 assault rifle.

Lt. Col. Herrera further said that the encounter is a fruit of Dumingag’s Counterinsurgency Action Plan dubbed as “OPLAN AMUMA.”

Last August, the Municipality launched the plan to address the insurgency and terrorism because the town is long treated by Communist-Terrorist Groups (CTGs) as one of their safe haven.

Meanwhile, Army’s 102nd Infantry Brigade Commander Brig. Gen. Leonel Nicolas, who has operational jurisdiction over Zamboanga Peninsula, stressed that the encounter is a proof of the Brigade’s intensified efforts against NPA terrorists in its area of operation.

“We hoped that through our convergence, peace will be finally achieved in Dumingag – a known safe heaven of NPA terrorists for a very long time,” said Brig. Gen. Nicolas.

Maj. Gen. Gene Ponio, Army’s 1st Infantry Division Commander, said in his statement that now is the best time for the NPAs to surrender to the folds of the law and avail of the government programs and initiatives.

“There is no future in the NPA organization, you could either be killed or live a life always running or evading the government forces,” said Maj. Gen. Ponio.

“Your government is sincere in its programs and we will assure that your surrender will make you progressive or productive citizen”, he added.

The troops are still pursuing the withdrawing NPA terrorists as of this posting.

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