Posted to Kalinaw News (Sep 24, 2021): Government troops eliminate leader, entire group under Henry Abraham Command
CAMP MELCHOR F DELA CRUZ, Upi, Gamu, Isabela- Cadres and members of Squad Tres of East Front Committee of the Henry Abraham Command were killed during an encounter on September 21, 2021 at the mountainous part of Barangay Dungeg, Sta. Teresita, Cagayan.
Based on the assessment of the authorities led by BGen Steve D Crespillo, Commander of the 501st Infantry Brigade who personally checked the encounter site on September 22, it is possible that no members of the said squad survived when their make-shift factory of Anti-Personnel Mines (APMs) was hit by the airstrike that caused secondary explosions of the stocked APMs. The hide-out of the Communist NPA Terrorists (CNTs) is consists of one main bunker and five sub-bunkers that can accommodate up to 12 elements of the Communist Terrorist Group (CTG). Based on the survey of the site, the 12 CNTs were all possibly killed.
As of the moment, three cadavers were already identified after the Scene of the Crime Operatives (SOCO) conducted a thorough investigation. The three identified are all high-ranking CNT personalities known as alias Titan, Vice Commander of Front Operations Command, and leader of Squad Tres of East Front, Komiteng Probinsya Cagayan (KOMPROB), Komiteng Rehiyon-Cagayan Valley (KR-CV); his party wife alias Judel, Medical Officer; and alias Marlon, Political Guide, all of the same group. Meanwhile, some of the cadavers are yet to be identified due to the impact caused by the blast of their own APMs. The remains were properly turned-over to the PNP Sta. Teresita for proper disposition.
Further, several clothes stained with thick blood were also scattered in the area. Contraceptives such as pills and condoms were also recovered in the encounter site.
It can be recalled that the said encounter resulted to the recovery of three high-powered firearms such as two 5.56 M16 rifles and one 5.56 Bushmaster, seven Anti-personnel Mines, one hand grenade, seven ammunitions of M79 Grenade Launcher, one roll detonating cord, assorted medicines and medical equipment, subversive documents, and CNT personal belongings.
On behalf of the 501st Infantry Brigade, BGen Crespillo extended his condolences to the bereaved families of the killed leaders and members of the CNTs. “It is unfortunate that we have to go this far to end the insurgency in our community to protect the innocent lives. On the other hand, we are now coordinating with the Local Government Units to help reach out to the families of the killed CNTs for their proper and decent burial.”
Further, MGen Laurence E Mina, Commander of 5th Infantry Division said that the government has been constantly appealing to the remaining CNTs to return to the folds of the law. He said that the campaign against insurgency is more intensified with a goal to finish the five decades of insurgency in the Cagayan Valley and Cordillera Regions. “Again, I am appealing to the remaining members of the CNTs to lay down your arms and start anew. We don’t want you to suffer the same fate but rather help you to live with your family and be back in your communities. We call on the relatives and love ones of the remaining CNTs to help us communicate with them and together do our share in achieving a true and long-lasting peace in every community.”
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