Kalinaw News: 501st Brigade, 5ID locate war materials in Gattaran, Cagayan

Posted to Kalinaw News (Nov 24, 2020): 501st Brigade, 5ID locate war materials in Gattaran, Cagayan



CAMP MELCHOR F DELA CRUZ, Upi, Gamu, Isabela – Valiant Startroopers of 501st Infantry Brigade, 5th Infantry Division, Philippine Army discovered an arms cache at Sitio Rissik, Barangay Mabuno, Gattaran, Cagayan on November 23, 2020.

Concerned residents tipped off the whereabouts of the war materials to the joint operating troops of 501 Brigade composed of 77th and 17th Infantry Battalions. Upon validation of the information, the said troops proceeded in the area and discovered the arms cache containing one M16 rifle, five units of shotgun, two hand grenades, one rifle grenade, four ammunitions of mortar, 10 rounds ammunition of caliber 45, 107 ammunitions of M16 rifle, two blasting caps, three improvised explosive devices, two handheld radios, 85 pieces of propaganda leaflets, five dental/tooth extraction tools, four pieces syringe, 14 liters ammonium nitrate, two dextrose, two disposable gas sterile, one pair of rainboots, and three packs of pad.

MGen Laurence E Mina, Commander of 5ID said that the cooperation of the populace in the community in revealing the locations of the NPA’s war material is a manifestation of their aspiration to end the deception and abuse of the insurgents.

MGen Mina further lauded the troops for the successful operation conducted leading to the discovery of the war materials.



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