Kalinaw News: 2 NPA Terrorists Perish in Clash

Posted to Kalinaw News (Oct 4, 2021): 2 NPA Terrorists Perish in Clash



Fort Magsaysay, Nueva Ecija — Two members of the NPA’s Komiteng Larangang Guerilla – Abra, Mt. Province, Ilocos Sur or KLG-AMPIS died following an encounter between the troops of the Army’s 54th Infantry and 69th Infantry Battalions and the 72nd Division Reconnaissance Company (72DRC) in Barangay Mainit, Bontoc Mt. Province on September 28, 2021.

The Commander of 69IB, Lieutenant Colonel Marcelo Valdez identified the personalities as Ernesto Lucabin alias “Ashley” and Wilfredo Gaayon alias “Jazz”.

Troops recovered from the encounter site one (1) M14 Rifle, 9 Anti-personnel mines ; 5 magazines for M14 with 70 rounds of ammunition; 3 magazines for AK 47 with 20 rounds of ammunition; 2 blasting caps; 2 hand grenades; 2 rifle grenades; 4 cellphones; 2 commercial radios; one flash drive; 2 rolls of wire; 5 backpacks; and personal belongings.

“While we condole with the family of the slain Communist Terrorist Group (CTG) members for their loss, we also call other members of the CTG to surrender and avail the chance given by the government, so that they can go home to their families rather than suffer the same fate like their dead comrades,” said BGen Mortela.

The Acting Commander of 7th Infantry (KAUGNAY) Division, Philippine Army, Brigadier General Luis Rex Bergante said that the death of the two KLG-AMPIS members is a big blow to the terrorist organization in the Cordillera Region.

“We are saddened by the death of 2 CPP-NPA in Mt Province. I am urging the remaining members of KLG-AMPIS to lay down their arms and be our partner in uplifting the lives of your families and people in remote barangays. Enough of this useless communist ideology,” said BGen Bergante.

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