From the Philippine News Agency (Sep 25, 2020): Troops recover NPA arms cache in Zambo Norte town (By Teofilo Garcia, Jr.)
NPA ARMS CACHE. Soldiers belonging to the Army's 97th Infantry Battalion recover Friday (Sept. 25, 2020) an arms cache of the communist New People's Army in Barangay Guibo, Siayan, Zamboanga del Norte. The location of the arms cache was revealed to the troops by communist guerillas who surrendered to the military on Sept. 23, 2020. (Photo courtesy of the 97IB)
Government troops have recovered an arms cache of the communist New People’s Army (NPA) terrorists in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, military officials said Friday.
Lt. Col. Manaros Boransing, commander of the Army's 97th Infantry Battalion, said the arms cache recovered Friday in Barangay Guibo, Siayan town consisted of a .50-caliber Sniper Barret Rifle, an M-79 Grenade Launcher, and six AK-47 assault rifles with 14 magazines and ammunition.
Boransing said the firearms belong to the NPA's Main Regional Guerrilla Unit (MRGU), adding the firearms were located with the help of four NPA combatants who surrendered to the military on Wednesday in Barangay Poblacion, Leon Postigo, Zamboanga del Norte.
“The revelation of arms cache was after their custodial debriefing. They’ve also shown the sincerity of their surrender by guiding our troops to the location of firearms,” Boransing said.
“They are notorious in conducting tactical offensives, extortion, and atrocities. They are armed with high caliber firearms that were used to scare locals in the communities that were not supporting them,” he said. referring to the rebels.
Brig. Gen. Leonel Nicolas, the Army's 102nd Infantry Brigade commander, said the troops have earned the trust and confidence of the NPA surrenderers by treating them humanely.
“We are very thankful that these former rebels who were also victims of wrong ideology are collaborating with us now and already denounced the arm struggle to achieve a brighter future for them and for their families,” Nicolas said, adding the Army will facilitate the remuneration of the firearms the former rebels brought along with them.
https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1116610
Lt. Col. Manaros Boransing, commander of the Army's 97th Infantry Battalion, said the arms cache recovered Friday in Barangay Guibo, Siayan town consisted of a .50-caliber Sniper Barret Rifle, an M-79 Grenade Launcher, and six AK-47 assault rifles with 14 magazines and ammunition.
Boransing said the firearms belong to the NPA's Main Regional Guerrilla Unit (MRGU), adding the firearms were located with the help of four NPA combatants who surrendered to the military on Wednesday in Barangay Poblacion, Leon Postigo, Zamboanga del Norte.
“The revelation of arms cache was after their custodial debriefing. They’ve also shown the sincerity of their surrender by guiding our troops to the location of firearms,” Boransing said.
“They are notorious in conducting tactical offensives, extortion, and atrocities. They are armed with high caliber firearms that were used to scare locals in the communities that were not supporting them,” he said. referring to the rebels.
Brig. Gen. Leonel Nicolas, the Army's 102nd Infantry Brigade commander, said the troops have earned the trust and confidence of the NPA surrenderers by treating them humanely.
“We are very thankful that these former rebels who were also victims of wrong ideology are collaborating with us now and already denounced the arm struggle to achieve a brighter future for them and for their families,” Nicolas said, adding the Army will facilitate the remuneration of the firearms the former rebels brought along with them.
https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1116610
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