Posted to Kalinaw News (Apr 13, 2022): JTF Agila recovers 22 high-powered firearms in Agusan Sur, Guerilla Front 3 dismantled
MAWAB, Davao De Oro – The 60th Infantry “Mediator” Battalion (60IB) of JTF Agila recovers 22 high-powered firearms from an arms cache at Bagul River, Kasapa II, La Paz, Agusan Del Sur on Monday April 11, 2022.
Lt Col Merril Sumalinog, Commander of 60IB immediately dispatched his troops when alias “Bolo”, who recently surrendered to their unit revealed the location of an arms cache which consists ten (10) AK 47 Rifles, seven (7) M16 Rifles, one (1) Ultimax Light Machine Gun, one (1) M14 Rifle, one (1) M79 Grenade Launcher, one (1) Garand Rifle, and one (1) M16 Rifle with incomplete parts.
It can be recalled that on March 31, Maximo Catarata alias “Datu Makatindog”, Secretary of GF3 yielded to 60IB with his firearm in Asuncion, Davao Del Norte. Prior to his surrender, GF3 Commanding Officer Renard Galos Catarata alias “SM”, son of Datu Makatindog, also surrendered together with 12 other NPA members bringing along 13 firearms to the same unit in Laak, Davao De Oro on February 26.
Since the surrender of alias “SM” to date, JTF Agila has accounted for five (5) separate surrender incidents with two (2) arms cache discoveries in the 60IB area of operations alone, which resulted in a total of 20 GF3 members surrenderors and 48 high-powered and one (1) low-powered firearms recovered.
Meanwhile, Major General Nolasco A Mempin, Commander 10ID lauded the officers and men of 60IB for their relentless efforts in taking all the hidden firearms of the Communist Terrorist Group in their area of operations.
“Following the dismantling of Guerilla Front 3, Agila Division will continue to dash towards the finish line as we are now nearing the total eradication of the communist insurgency here in our area of responsibility,” MGen Mempin added.
The dismantling of Guerilla Front 3 was officially declared by the 10ID – Police Reginal Office XI (PROXI) Area Clearing Evaluation Board following the parameters of the AFP-PNP Joint Letter Directive Number 3 on April 12, 2022.
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