Kalinaw News: Another NPA member died in Laguna Clash

Posted to Kalinaw News (Apr 19, 2022): Another NPA member died in Laguna Clash

CAVINTI, LAGUNA- A New People’s Army member of Platun 2 YGM, KLG NARCISO died during an encounter with government forces at vicinity Brgy Magsaysay, Siniloan, Laguna, on April 17, 2022.

Troops belonging to the 1st Infantry Battalion were conducting Focused Military Operations (FMO) when they chanced upon more or less 15 fully armed rebels that resulted to an armed engagement. After the brief firefight, an unidentified male NPA combatant lay dead and government troops were able to capture of one (1) M16 rifle, magazines with ammunitions, numerous empty shells, three (3) jungle packs containing subversive documents and personal belongings of the communist terrorists. No government troops was injured in the said incident.

According to Brig. Gen. Cerilo C Balaoro Jr., Commander of the 202nd Infantry Brigade, the troops took action due to the complaint of the residents of the said barangay about the presence of NPA members in their community who were foraging and extorting food stuffs and other supplies from the populace.

“Said encounter is a result of the cooperation and convergence of agencies comprising Task Force ELCAC from provincial down to barangay level that emboldened the community to act accordingly on the presence of terrorist groups in their locality. This only shows that the people even in the far-flung communities are no longer supporting the cause of the CPP-NPA terrorist and we truly appreciate it”.

“We also extend our deep condolences to the bereaved family of the fallen NPA member who was exploited and influenced to tread a path to violence. As such, I would like to reiterate my call on the remaining NPA members to return to the folds of the law and live a peaceful life with their family”, BGen Balaoro added.

Currently, the Army is still conducting operations in collaboration with the PNP, local government and the local populace to persuade the remaining NPA terrorists in Laguna province and even in neighboring provinces to surrender, which is the primary reason that hinders peace and development in some parts of CALABARZON.

It can be recalled that on February 21, an armed encounter also transpired at Sitio Saging, Brgy Binibitinan, Polillo, Quezon which also resulted to the death of an NPA cadre and the capture of war materiel and subversive documents.

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