Kalinaw News: JTF Bicolandia and PRO5 PNP Gain Massive Score Against CTG in Sorsogon

Posted to Kalinaw News (Sep 3, 2021): JTF Bicolandia and PRO5 PNP Gain Massive Score Against CTG in Sorsogon



CAMP ELIAS ANGELES, Pili, Camarines Sur-Two communist NPA terrorists (CNTs) were killed in another successful operation initiated by government troops against the Communist Terrorist Group (CTG) in the boundaries of Barangay Patag and Cawayan, Irosin, Sorsogon on Thursday, September 2.

Joint elements of 22nd Infantry Battalion, 903rd Infantry Brigade, Irosin Municipal Police Station, 2nd Provincial Mobile Force Company (2PMFC), PIU, Sorsogon Police Provincial Office (SPPO), and R2, PRO5 were conducting an operation in response to a report about the presence of CNTs in the area when they encountered at least 40 armed communist insurgents.

After the fierce gun fight, two CNTs were killed, two others surrendered to the troops, including the leader of Platoon 1, Larangan 2 of Bicol Regional Party Committee (BRPC), while six M16 rifles, three anti-personnel mines and personal belongings were seized.

Lieutenant Colonel Nelson Mico, Battalion Commander of 22IB, attributed the accomplishment not just to the extensive operations of the security forces to hunt down the remaining CTG in Sorsogon, but also to the cooperation of the local populace.

Colonel Aldwine Almase, Brigade Commander of 903rd Infantry (Patriot) Brigade, said that the massive and continuing gains of government forces reflect the continuing debacles of the CTG.

“Ang pagsuko ng isa sa mga batikang lider ng grupong nakasagupa ng ating mga tropa ay patunay na napipilitan na lang makipaglaban ang teroristang grupong ito pero ang totoo, ayaw na rin nilang masayang ang kanilang buhay sa walang saysay na pakikipaglaban. Ito rin ay isang patunay na tinatanggap natin ang kanilang pagbabalik-loob upang sila ay mabigyan ng panibagong pagkakataon kahit pa nga sa gitna ng sagupaan ang kanilang pagsuko,” Colonel Almase added.

Meanwhile, Police Brigadier General Jonnel C Estomo, Regional Director of Police Regional Office-5 (PRO-5) underscored that with the effective synergy of efforts of JTF Bicolandia and the PRO5 PNP, the CTG can no longer stay hidden and evade the government forces even in the mountains.

“Katuwang na natin ang mga mamamayan sa paghahanap sa kanila kaya wala na silang pagtataguan pa. Mas mabuting magbalik-loob na lang sila at mamuhay ng payapa sa piling ng kanilang pamilya,” Police Brigadier General Estomo said.

Furthermore, Major General Henry A Robinson Jr PA, Commander of the Joint Task Force (JTF) Bicolandia commended the persistence of the troops and for staying committed to the government’s all-out war against the CTG.

“Despite our series of successful operations, we are not letting our guard down. We are not finished yet with this fight. Thus, we will go even further, we will scour every hills and mountains of Bicol to find these terrorists and bring them down to their knees. Sa muli, binabalaan namin kayo, kung ayaw ninyong matulad sa mga napapaslang na mga terorista sa mga laban, gayahin ninyo ang dalawa ninyong kasamahang sumuko ngayong araw at ang napakaraming iba pa na nauna nang nagbalik-loob sa pamahalaan. Bukas ang gobyernong tulungan kayong makapagbagong buhay,” Major General Robinson said.

It can be recalled that just last August 28, a CTG member also died in an armed encounter with government troops in Iriga City while a major CTG training camp was seized in Masbate that disrupted their planned atrocities in the Bicol region.

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