Troops net NPA guns in Bukidnon, Surigao

 From the Manila Times (May 5, 2023): Troops net NPA guns in Bukidnon, Surigao (By Cris Diaz)

CAMP EVANGELISTA, Cagayan de Oro City: State forces seized four high-powered firearms and war materiel from the communist New People's Army (NPA) in two separate clashes in the provinces of Bukidnon and Surigao del Sur on April 30 and May 2, 2023, respectively, the military reported on Tuesday, May 2.

The troops from the 2nd Scout Ranger Battalion under the operational control of the 901st Infantry Brigade encountered the communist rebels believed to be from the supposedly weakened Guerilla Front 30 of the North Eastern Mindanao Regional Committee on May 2.

The operation resulted in the capture of an AK-47 rifle and a hand grenade in Barangay Maitum, Tandag City, Surigao del Sur.

Members of the 1st Special Forces Battalion, led by Lt. Col. Roger Anthony Nuylan Jr. of the 403rd Infantry Brigade, also captured three M16 rifles, magazines and ammunition, backpacks and medical kits after a 25-minute firefight against an estimated 30 fully armed NPA fighters from the Sub-Regional Committee 5 of the North Central Mindanao Regional Committee at Sitio Cambangon, Barangay Lilingayon, Valencia City, Bukidnon on Sunday, April 30.

Brig. Gen. Michelle Anayron Jr., commander of the 403rd Brigade, lauded the military's resiliency and dedication to insulate communities from the communist threat in Bukidnon.

The military launched various operations in the past weeks against NPA rebels in Northern Mindanao.

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