Kalinaw News: 98IB Troops seizes CTG hideouts and food cache in Apayao

From Kalinaw News (Aug 18, 2022): 98IB Troops seizes CTG hideouts and food cache in Apayao

As a result of the intensified focused military operations and strong support from the conflict affected communities in the Province of Apayao, a series of Communist Terrorist Group’s (CTG) hideouts and food caches has been seized and discovered by the troops of the 98th Infantry (Masinag) Battalion situated at the far-flung areas of Kabugao and Conner Municipalities both of said Province for the last two (2) weeks of August 2022.

One of which was on August 08, 2022, when the concerned citizens tip-off the presence of the CTG encampment located at vicinity Sitio Malaliang, Barangay Katablangan, Conner, Apayao that can accommodate more or less 30 Communist NPA Terrorists that was abandoned for about three (3) weeks ago. As the troops continued tracking the said terrorists, another CTG hideout that can accommodate more or less 30 individuals was also seized at vicinity of Brgy Lenneng, Kabugao, Apayao on August 15, 2022 and it was rashly abandoned for about few hours upon sensing the approaching government forces. In the said hideout, the troops were able to seized the CTG’s food supplies, kitchen utensils, propaganda materials, medicine kits and other pesronal pelongings such as clothings, packs of laundry soaps and other paraphernalia. With these developments, the Masinag Troopers continued in searching the peripheries of said enemy hideout that also resulted to the capture of another food cache on August 16, 2022. The food cache contains four (4) sacks of rice and other food collections that were sorted-out through their extortion demand scheme from the masses of Brgy Lenneng, and its adjacent Barangays.

According to Lieutenant Colonel Abraham M Gallangi Jr Inf (GSC) PA, Commanding Officer of 98IB, that the said seizure and discovery of these CTGs encampment and food caches were the results of the best efforts of the unit on its campaign to end the Local Communist Armed Conflict with the full support of the concern affected communities in providing these information in the area.

“Ever increasing support from the community is a clear manifestation that the presence of the armed group in the area was unwanted. We thank the residents for giving us vital information about the presence of CTGs in the area which leads to the accomplishments. We will ensure to the public that this unit will continue to implement its insurgency campaign efforts to eliminate the remaining communist terrorist members that will ensure the safety the public and to steadfast the implementation of sustain developmental projects towards the achievement of lasting peace and sustainable development in the area. So, we have gained our momentum; with our continuous efforts we have significantly narrowed down the mobility and resources of the Communist terrorists in Apayao. We will not stop unless we destroy the remaining Communist terrorist groups in Northern Luzon,” he ended.

98IB Alpha”terminator” Company 98IB Bravo Company 98ib Charlie Coy 503rd Infantry “Peace & Justice” Brigade 502nd Infantry – Liberator Brigade

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