Kalinaw News: NPA member and supporters yield, war materials captured in Cagayan

Posted to Kalinaw News (Apr 19, 2021): NPA member and supporters yield, war materials captured in Cagayan



CAMP MELCHOR F DELA CRUZ, Upi, Gamu, Isabela – Due to the intensive Focused Military Operations of 501st Infantry Brigade (501IBde), 4 Communist Terrorist Group (CTG) supporters and a regular member yielded to the troops at Sitio Hot Spring, Brgy Asinga-via, Baggao, Cagayan on April 17.

With the help of the residents in the said place, the troops also recovered one 40mm Grenade Launcher ammunition, several subversive documents, and war materials.

Meanwhile, residents in Sitio Catamogan, Brgy Dagupan, Allacapan, Cagayan tipped off the abandoned war materials of the terrorist CPP-NPA.

Thereafter, the troops of the Joint Intelligence Task Group “BATARIS” verified the said information and resulted to the recovery of one cal 5.56mm rifle (Bushmaster M16A1), one cal 5.56mm M653 rifle, 3 short magazines for M16 rifle, 63 cartridges of 5.56mm ball, one 40mm high explosive, one roll detonating chord, one roll electric wire, subversive documents (Batayang Kurso Pampartido Manual/Maps/Notebook), books containing teachings about “atheism” or disbelief in the existence of God and the CPP-NPA deceptive and recruitment narratives.

Also recovered in the area were one cellphone, four sim cards, one sack of assorted clothes, nine backpacks, one shoulder bag, four bandoliers, seven ponchos, seven lunch boxes, and assorted medical paraphernalia.

Maj. Gen. Laurence E Mina, Commander, 5th Infantry Division commends the efforts of the troops in their anti-insurgency operations.

He also praised the cooperation of the residents in clearing their municipalities from the influence of the terrorist CPP-NPA-NDF. “The recovery of war materials from the terrorist group will further weaken their capability to fight. The intensified anti-insurgency campaign is well supported by the people as manifested by their strong cooperation in combating the terrorist group in their locality.”

Maj. Gen. Mina then encouraged the remaining members and supporters of the terrorist group to surrender and return to the folds of the law.

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