Posted to Kalinaw News (Jan 18, 2022): Community tips military to terrorists’ arms cache in Nueva Vizcaya
Troops from the 84th Infantry Battalion of the Joint Task Force Kaugnay recovered firearms and war materiel in a discovered Communist terrorist’ arms cache in the vicinity of Brgy Lipuga, Alfonso Castañeda, Nueva Vizcaya around 4:00 in the afternoon of January 17, 2022.
According to the Northern Luzon Command’s (NoLCom), Acting Commander of Maj. Gen. Andrew, the soldiers received valuable information from concerned residents in the area regarding the whereabouts of a Communist terrorist group’s arms cache.
In a report submitted by the commanding officer of 84IB, Lt. Col. Enrico Gil Ileto the troops recovered the following: two Bushmaster M16 Rifle, one Colt M16 Rifle, six hundred fourteen rounds (614) Ctg. 5.56mm ball, twenty-one rounds (21) Ctg. 7.62mm ball, eleven (11) long 5.56mm magazine assembly (steel), eight (8) short 5.56mm magazine assembly (steel), and three (3) Bandolier.
“The recovered firearms and war materiel will be brought to Headquarters 84IB in San Jose City, Nueva Ecija for proper documentation and disposition,” said Lt. Col. Ileto.
Meanwhile, Col Joseph Norwin Pasamonte, Commander of 703rd Infantry Brigade commended the troops of the 84IB for this laudable accomplishment.
“I commend the 84IB for their recent accomplishment and may we continue to intensify our efforts in our campaign against terrorism,” Col. Pasamonte said.
Likewise, Commander of JTF Kaugnay and NoLCom’s Acting Commander Maj. Gen. Costelo urged the local government units, the stakeholders, and the local populace to continue supporting their campaign to end local communist armed conflict.
“I am positive that it will only be a matter of time before we decimate all remnants of Communist terrorist groups in our area of operations, and with the support of the peace-loving populace of North and Central Luzon, we are optimistic that our gains against the CTGs will continue to swell,” furthered Maj. Gen. Costelo
“With the successive discovery of Communist terrorists’ arms cache, we continue to dissolve the arms capability of the communist terrorists as they are now pushed to a corner with no choice but to flee or take the peaceful route and surrender to the government,” said Maj. Gen Costelo.
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