Kalinaw News: Communist NPA Terrorist Killed in Himamaylan Clash

From Kalinaw News (Aug 11, 2022): Communist NPA Terrorist Killed in Himamaylan Clash

CAMP GERONA, Murcia, Negros Occidental – One (1) communist-Terrorist member was killed in another armed encounter that ensued between the troops of the 94th Infantry Battalion and Communist NPA Terrorist group in Sitio Bulasot, Brgy Buenavista, Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental on August 10, 2022 (Wednesday).

Accordingly, the troops received information given by the residents that there are NPA terrorists in the area who are conducting extortion activities. The 40-minute firefight resulted in one (1) killed believed to be a CNT personality who is yet to be identified, one (1) M16 rifle with four (4) magazines and live ammunitions, one (1) magazine for M14 with live ammunitions, and assorted documents of high intelligence value.

Brigadier General Inocencio Pasaporte, 303rd Infantry Brigade Commander commended the efforts of the 94th Infantry “Mandirigma” Battalion headed by Lt.Colonel Van Donald Almonte, Battalion Commander, and the local populace of Barangay Buenavista, Himamaylan, Negros Occidental that resulted in the encounter.

In a statement, BGen Pasaporte further said that the immediate response of the troops greatly helped the Brgy Buenavista villagers and protected them against the extortion activities and planned atrocities of the CPP-NPA Terrorist. “It only shows that the locals are already fed up with the NPA terrorist lies, deceptions, and “extortion activities” in their community who have no other agenda but only to terrorize and extort them, ” BGen Pasaporte added.

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