Kalinaw News: Locals, NPA supporters turn over high-powered firearms of NPAs; High-ranking CNT personalities yield

Posted to Kalinaw News (Sep 7, 2021): Locals, NPA supporters turn over high-powered firearms of NPAs; High-ranking CNT personalities yield



CAMP MELCHOR F DELA CRUZ, Upi, Gamu, Isabela- Locals and supporters of the New People’s Army (NPA) tipped-off high-powered firearms while two high-ranking New People’s Army members yielded to the troops of 5th Infantry Division earlier this month.

On September 03, 2021, alias Rence and alias Maki, both members of Milisya ng Bayan handed-over one M16 rifle and one M16A1 rifle to the troops of 98th Infantry Battalion in Sitio Nursery, Barangay Disulap, San Mariano, Isabela.

While the locals of Barangay Ditarum, Divilacan turned over two M16 rifles and two bandoleer owned by the NPAs to the troops of 95th Infantry Battalion on September 5, 2021.

Additionally, two high-ranking personalities of Komiteng Larangang Guerilla-Baggas, Ilocos-Cordillera Regional Committee yielded to 50th Infantry Battalion in Tabuk City, Kalinga on September 3 and 4, 2021. According to alias Brix and alias Maxine, they decided to return to the folds of the law since the group has been demoralized after successive loses and debacles of the NPA.

MGen Laurence E Mina PA, Commander of 5ID lauded the troops in the aggressive conduct of Focused Military Operations to end the local communist armed conflict both in Cagayan Valley and in Cordillera. He then thanked the locals for their support and cooperation in the campaign against insurgency. “The support and cooperation of the people are the vital factors that will put an end to insurgency. The different government agencies exert efforts to bring the services and projects to the people, especially those who were previously influenced by the CNTs. We are certainly closer to our goal of having an insurgency free country.”

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