Kalinaw News: Army-NPA clash in AgSur, 1 rebel killed

Posted to Kalinaw News (Jan 22, 2021): Army-NPA clash in AgSur, 1 rebel killed



TALACOGON, Agusan del Sur – One (1) member of the CPP-NPA Terrorist (CNT) was killed and two (2) high-powered firearm, M16 and attached M203 grenade launcher, were recovered by the troops of the 26th Infantry (Ever Onward) Battalion, Philippine Army during an encounter with more or less 20 fully-armed CNTs while conducting combat operations at Brgy. Segunda, Esperanza, ADS, yesterday, January 20, 2021.

The encounter transpired at around 02:00 o’clock in the afternoon and the fierce firefight lasted for twenty (20) minutes. The 26IB conducted focused military operations in the area as a respond to the reports of some concerned citizens that members of the New People’s Army (NPA) were seen roaming in the area and were planning to conduct atrocities against the government. Other war materials such as four (4) M203 ammunitions, three (3) long magazines, subversive documents and other personal belongings were also recovered during the encounter.

The fatality was an unidentified male NPA combatant and was believed to be a member of RSDG COMPAQ of the North Central Mindanao Regional Committee (NCMRC). His fellow wounded NPA comrades abandoned his body while withdrawing from the encounter site. The cadaver was turned-over to the Municipal Police Station (MPS) of Esperanza for proper disposition.

Meanwhile, Lt. Col. Reynald Romel A. Goce, 26IB Commanding Officer, extended his gratitude to the citizens for their cooperation. “I commend the concerned citizen who reported the presence of these terrorist NPA. Through their cooperation, we were able to immediately disrupt the planned atrocities of these lawless elements. If we weren’t able to pre-empt the NPA’s plan, it may cause additional burden to our constituents near the area.”, he said.

On the other hand, the military and the local government once again called the attention of the remaining NPAs to return to the folds of the law for them to avail the Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (E-CLIP) and live in harmony away from violence and useless armed struggle.

“The cooperation of our fellowmen in the countryside is a firm manifestation of their weary suffering on the chaos brought about by the NPA. We must protect our people against these law violators as mandated to us by our Constitution. This terrorist group will be pursued aggressively with due regard to the rule of law. We have laid the better option for them, to surrender. If not, the Armed Forces will continue on using its force to destroy this armed terrorist group.”, Lt. Col. Goce ended.



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