Kalinaw News: Disgruntled Communist Terrorist member yield in Isabela

Posted to Kalinaw News (Dec 17, 2021): Disgruntled Communist Terrorist member yield in Isabela



Camp Aquino, Tarlac City – December 17, 2021

A disgruntled member of the Communist Terrorist Group (CTG) operating in Cagayan Valley voluntarily surrendered to the troops of the 502nd Infantry Brigade under the Joint Task Force (JTF) Tala in Barangay Dibuluan, San Mariano Isabela, on the early afternoon of December 17, 2021.

In a statement, Brig. Gen. Danilo Benavides, Commander of the 502nd Infantry Brigade, said that the former member of the communist terrorist yielded one (1) Elisco M16A1 rifle bearing SN: 148397 and one (1) short magazine loaded with ten (10) live ammunition.

Brig. Gen. Benavides identified the former terrorist as Mauili Jr a.k.a. “Jun”, a 57-year-old member of the Yunit Militia and Sangay ng Partido sa Lokalidad (SPL).

“A.k.a. Jun is a member of the dwindling Communist Terrorist Group of the Cagayan Valley Regional Committee (KR-CV). He voluntarily surrendered to our troops after he was enlightened of the deception and lies of the communist terrorist, ” said Brig. Gen. Benavidez.

Maj. Gen. Laurence Mina, Commander of the JTF Tala thanked the community in assisting the former CTG member in going back to the folds of the law.

“The peaceful surrender is attributable to information provided by our concerned populace complemented by the relentless efforts of our security forces on the ground,” said Maj. Gen. Mina.

Meanwhile, Brig. Gen. Andrew Costelo, Acting Commander of the Northern Luzon Command (NoLCom), which covers northern and central Luzon, lauded the JTF Tala troopers and policemen for being steadfast in their duty of creating an environment of peace in their area of responsibility.

Brig. Gen. Costelo also called out to the few remaining NPA terrorists in Regions 1, 2, 3, and the CAR to abandon their useless armed struggle and return to the folds of the law, and avail the government’s grants through the Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program, or E-CLIP.

“The Christmas season is fast approaching. I call on the remaining members of the communist terrorist to peacefully lay down their arms and go back to the folds of the law while you still have the chance to be with your families,” Brig. Gen. Costelo added.

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