From the Philippine News Agency (Sep 23, 2021): Military lauds public's help to crush NPA in Surigao Sur (By Alexander Lopez)
In a statement, Lt. Col. Michael Rey Reuyan, the commander of 36th Infantry Battalion (36IB), thanked the civilians in Sitio Agsam, Barangay Cabas-an, Cantilan for their trust in the government, especially to the 36IB troopers.
He said the accurate and timely information from civilians helped in the neutralization of two NPA rebels and the seizure of high-powered firearms and ammunition in a skirmish last Sept. 21.
Around 10 heavily armed NPA insurgents led by Noel Tumarlas Alacre, alias Megan of Platoon 2, Guerrilla Front 30, North Eastern Mindanao Regional Committee engaged the 36IB troopers in a 10-minute gunfight in Sitio Agsam.
The rebels withdrew from their position and abandoned two of their comrades who eventually died in a hospital in Madrid, Surigao Sur.
The soldiers also seized from the encounter site several high-powered rifles and subversive documents, among others.
"With the support of the locals and communities, we could easily track down the enemy. It is a manifestation that the growing support of the communities is a response that they don't want the CPP (Communist Party of the Philippines)-NPA in their area," Reuyan said.
The 36IB, he added, is also saddened with the death of the two still-unidentified insurgents.
"I call on the remaining CPP-NPA terrorists to surender now and return to the folds of the law. Lay down your arms and return to your families. Avail the Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program, the government intervention package for former rebels” Reuyan said.
He added that the cadavers of the killed NPA rebels were turned over to the Philippine National Police and local government unit for identification and post-mortem examination.
https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1154432
He said the accurate and timely information from civilians helped in the neutralization of two NPA rebels and the seizure of high-powered firearms and ammunition in a skirmish last Sept. 21.
Around 10 heavily armed NPA insurgents led by Noel Tumarlas Alacre, alias Megan of Platoon 2, Guerrilla Front 30, North Eastern Mindanao Regional Committee engaged the 36IB troopers in a 10-minute gunfight in Sitio Agsam.
The rebels withdrew from their position and abandoned two of their comrades who eventually died in a hospital in Madrid, Surigao Sur.
The soldiers also seized from the encounter site several high-powered rifles and subversive documents, among others.
"With the support of the locals and communities, we could easily track down the enemy. It is a manifestation that the growing support of the communities is a response that they don't want the CPP (Communist Party of the Philippines)-NPA in their area," Reuyan said.
The 36IB, he added, is also saddened with the death of the two still-unidentified insurgents.
"I call on the remaining CPP-NPA terrorists to surender now and return to the folds of the law. Lay down your arms and return to your families. Avail the Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program, the government intervention package for former rebels” Reuyan said.
He added that the cadavers of the killed NPA rebels were turned over to the Philippine National Police and local government unit for identification and post-mortem examination.
https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1154432
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