Kalinaw News: 10ID Discovers another arms cache as CTGs near its fall

Posted to Kalinaw News (May 27, 2022): 10ID Discovers another arms cache as CTGs near its fall



MAWAB, Davao De Oro – The 10th Infantry “Agila” Division recovered another arms cache at the vicinity of Sitio Spring, Brgy Sinaysayan, Kitaotao, Bukidnon on May 25, 2022.
The 72nd Infantry Battalion recovered six (6) high-powered firearms consists of (1) M653 Rifle, one (1) M16A1 Rifle, one (1) Garand Rifle, three (3) M4 Carbine Rifles, and other war materiel including 60 rounds of 30 calibre ammunition, two (2) rounds of 40mm ball, eight (8) magazines of M16 rifle, five (5) clips of garand rifle, two (2) 12kg anti-personnel mines, and one (1) bandolier.

According to the commanding officer of 72IB Lieutenant Colonel Jose C Regonay Jr, the recovery of these firearms were made possible through the revelation of Mayunie Man-inday Sayad alias “King”, who also previously revealed the location of six (6) high-powered firearms in Kitaotao on May 20.
Moreover, LtCol Regonay told that the communist terrorists buried the said firearms and then posed as civilians while fleeing the area during the conduct of intensified Focused-Military Operations by the 72IB, 39IB, 73IB all under the supervision of the 1002nd Infantry Brigade.

MGen Nolasco A Mempin, 10ID commander, lauded the Agila Troopers for the continuous recovery of firearms in the 10ID area of responsibility. “The cooperation and support of former rebels in revealing their arms cache is a clear manifestation that, indeed, we have gained their trust and confidence”, MGen Mempin added.

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