Kalinaw News: CTG War Materiel recovered as Joint Forces of Army, PNP and Masbateños Leave No Room for Communist Insurgency in Masbate

From the Kalinaw News Website (Jul 14, 2021): CTG War Materiel recovered as Joint Forces of Army, PNP and Masbateños Leave No Room for Communist Insurgency in Masbate



CAMP ELIAS ANGELES, Pili, Camarines Sur-Set on a mission to finally negate communist insurgency in Masbate, security forces continue to press on the fight against Communist Terrorist Group (CTG) gaining more positive results.

Around 9:30 in the morning, Tuesday, July 13, an armed skirmish broke out between the operating troops from 91st Division Reconnaissance Company (DRC) under the operational control of 2nd Infantry Battalion (2IB) and communist NPA terrorists (CNTs) in Barangay Cadulawan, Cataingan.

After the fierce gunfight, an M16 rifle and anti-personnel mine were seized from the fleeing terrorists.

Lt. Col. Siegfried Felipe Awichen, Battalion Commander of 2IB, said that as the number of CTG members and supporters surrendering to the government continues to snowball, government troops are even more determined to sustain the momentum by scouring every corner of the island province where communist insurgents are trying to hide.

Thus, Col. Aldwine Almase, Brigade Commander of 903rd Infantry Brigade, urged the remaining CTG members to follow the foosteps of more than 500 CTG members that surrendered last June and avail the government’s assistance intended for Former Rebels (FRs).

“Sa mga naiiwan pang miyembro ng CTG, alam namin ang hirap at panganib na inyong sinusuong. Ang walang humpay na programa at kampanya ng pinagsanib na pwersa ng ating kasundaluhan at kapulisan, kasama ang iba’t ibang ahensya ng ating pamahalaan at sektor ng lipunan ay patuloy na magbubunga ng pagkabigo ng teroristang komunista. Kaya ‘wag na sana kayong magdalawang -isip na magbalik-loob sa pamahalaan. Yakapin ninyo ang tamang landas upang magkaroon ng panibagong buhay at muling maranasan ang tahimik at masayang pamumuhay na kasama ang inyong pamilya,”Col. Almase said.

Furthermore, MGEN HENRY A ROBINSON JR PA, Commander of Joint Task Force (JTF) Bicolandia recognized the all-out support of the Masbateños to the anti-insurgency campaign which resulted in the string of accomplishments in the island province.

MGen. Robinson also lauded the troops on the ground including the PNP which, just last July 12, also encountered the CTG in Barangay Dapdap, Uson town that killed one CTG member and seized one M16 rifle.

“The anger of Masbateños in the CTG’s violence in Masbate was converted into overwhelming support to our thrust to finally end the insurgency. Hindi natin sasayangin ang suporta at tiwalang ito na ibinibigay nila sa atin kaya sa mga CTG members, asahan ninyong kung hindi kayo susuko, hahanapin kayo ng mga sundalo at pulis kahit saan man kayo magtago. You can never win with the joint operations of the Army and PNP coupled with the cooperation of the local populace,” MGen. Robinson said.

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