Kalinaw News: Army, PNP topple NPA rebels in firefight, recover high-powered firearms and ammunition as government sustains intensified anti-insurgency efforts in Masbate

Posted to Kalinaw News (Apr 20, 2021): Army, PNP topple NPA rebels in firefight, recover high-powered firearms and ammunition as government sustains intensified anti-insurgency efforts in Masbate

CAMP ELIAS ANGELES, Pili, Camarines Sur-The relentless conduct of extensive security operations of the Army together with the PNP in Bicol continues to soar positive results.

On April 20 of this year, while conducting security operation, government troops encountered at least ten communist NPA terrorists in Sitio Valleyfarm, Barangay Tigbao, Milagros, Masbate. After a few minutes of fire fight, the enemies withdrew. Nobody was harmed in the government side.
Furthermore, troops recovered 2 M16 rifles, 2 bandoliers, 12 magazines, ammunitions, and personal belongings. Prior to this, government troops received an information from the residents about the CPP-NPA’s presence in the area.

Lt. Col. Siegfried Felipe Awichen, Commander, 2nd Infantry Battalion expressed his gratitude to the local populace for the prompt report, thereby preventing the CPP-NPA from carrying out its ill motives in the communities.

On the other hand, Col. Aldwine Almase, Commander, 903rd Infantry Brigade, called on the Communist NPA Terrorists to return to the fold of the law, withdraw their membership and support to CPP-NPA-NDF.

In Masbate, the government has been receiving continuous support from the Masbateños who have denounced the CTG’s terrorism which, for so long a time, has been threatening the peace and progress of the province.

The Joint Task Force Bicolandia (JTFB) under Maj. Gen. Henry A Robinson, is confident that communist insurgency can no longer gain its ground in Masbate. “The snowballing of surrenderees and the growing support of the local populace in Masbate are the fruits of our unyielding efforts to eradicate the communist insurgency.”

It can be recalled that for the past months, series of peace and indignation rallies were held in Masbate to denounce the atrocities of the CTG along with the rising number of Barangays declaring the terrorist group as persona non-grata. In February, four high powered firearms were also captured from the successful military engagement in Mobo town.

With the event, JTF Bicolandia is positive that CTG will eventually collapse in the island province and soon in the whole Bicolandia.

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