Posted to Kalinaw News (Apr 14, 2022): 1 NPA killed, 3 firearms recovered in Negros Oriental encounter
An unidentified male member of Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) was killed in an encounter at So. Tulong, Brgy Enrique Villanueva, Sibulan, Negros Oriental on April 14, 2022.
This after, the troops of 11th Infantry Battalion, immediately responded to the tip-off of local populace on the extortion activities of these NPAs. They encountered 12 members of CPP-NPA at around 8 a.m., which lasted for about 15-minutes.
At around 2 p.m., operating troops discovered a cadaver near the creek at the said place. The still, unidentified cadaver is wearing green NPA uniform and boots.
Based on information received, another two members of NPA were wounded in the encounter based on the blood stain seen in the widrawal route.
Recovered from the encounter site were; One (1) M14 rifle; One (1) M16A1 rifle with scope; One (1) KG-9 rifle; Three (3) pcs. rifle grenade; Five (5) IED (anti-personnel mine); 10 pcs 12-gauge ammo shot gun; three (3) magazines of M16; One (1) M14 magazine; One (1) KG-9 magazine; Four (4) pcs M203 ammo; various subversive documents, and 12 back packs.
In his statement, Major General Benedict Arevalo, the 3rd Infantry (Spearhead) Division Commander, commended the boldness and bravery of the local populace by giving correct and accurate information.
Likewise, he also congaratulated the burning passion of the troops in serving and securing not only the Negrenses, but as well as the people and loving people of Western and Central Visayas.
“I hope that this encounter will serve as an eye-opener to those NPAs who are still hiding in the mountain to surrender to the folds of the law and enjoy government’s program through E-CLIP or else you they suffer the same fate with their comrade,” MGen Arevalo said.
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