From Panay News (Feb 29, 2024): 3 rebels killed in San Joaquin clash (By RUBY P. SILUBRICO & MAI LADIAO)
Photo shows the area believed to be the campsite of the New People’s Army rebels, which troops from the 61st Infantry Battalion encountered in Barangay Torocadan, San Joaquin, Iloilo yesterday morning. 301ST INFANTRY BRIGADE
ILOILO – Three members of the New People’s Army (NPA) were killed in an encounter yesterday with the Army’s 61st Infantry Battalion (61IB) in Barangay Torocadan, San Joaquin, Iloilo.
The three fatalities, who were all males, have yet to be identified.
According to Lieutenant Colonel J-Jay Javines, spokesperson of the 3rd Infantry Division (3ID), personnel from 61IB responded to the information from the residents that armed men were seen in the mountainous area of the said barangay.
The clash erupted at around 3:20 a.m. when soldiers from 61IB encountered at least 20 armed men believed to be members of the Southern Panay Front, Komiteng Rehiyon-Panay (SPF KR-Panay), under the leadership of Nahum Camariosa, alias “Bebong.”
Several surveillance planes have been deployed but no air strikes were carried out, the Army clarified.
Five high-powered firearms (four M16 rifles and one AK-47 rifle), three bandoleers, one commercial radio, and nine backpacks containing the personal belongings of the rebels were recovered after the encounter.
“The soldiers also saw traces of thick bloodstains on the withdrawal routes, indicating that there were members of the rebels who suffered severe wounds,” Javines said.
On the other hand, Brigadier General Michael Samson, head of the 301st Infantry Brigade (301IBde), through the 61IB, launched a Focused Military Operation (FMO) in the area.
The FMO was conducted to preempt the rebels’ plan to conduct terrorist activities and a tactical offensive targeting government security forces and government flagship development projects.
“The consolidation of the CTGs belonging to the SPF KR-Panay posed a significant threat to peace and stability in the region,” Samson said.
He further said that the prompt and accurate information provided by the residents indicates that the presence of communist terrorists in the area is no longer welcome by the people.
“This operation serves as a warning to the remaining members of the NPA rebels that still embrace violence to pursue an unwanted cause. It is never too late to choose the path of peace, go back to the folds of the law, and be with their families and loved ones. The government welcomes them to go back to the mainstream of society; otherwise, the long arms of the law will eventually catch up on these rebels,” Samson added.
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ILOILO – Three members of the New People’s Army (NPA) were killed in an encounter yesterday with the Army’s 61st Infantry Battalion (61IB) in Barangay Torocadan, San Joaquin, Iloilo.
The three fatalities, who were all males, have yet to be identified.
According to Lieutenant Colonel J-Jay Javines, spokesperson of the 3rd Infantry Division (3ID), personnel from 61IB responded to the information from the residents that armed men were seen in the mountainous area of the said barangay.
The clash erupted at around 3:20 a.m. when soldiers from 61IB encountered at least 20 armed men believed to be members of the Southern Panay Front, Komiteng Rehiyon-Panay (SPF KR-Panay), under the leadership of Nahum Camariosa, alias “Bebong.”
Several surveillance planes have been deployed but no air strikes were carried out, the Army clarified.
Five high-powered firearms (four M16 rifles and one AK-47 rifle), three bandoleers, one commercial radio, and nine backpacks containing the personal belongings of the rebels were recovered after the encounter.
“The soldiers also saw traces of thick bloodstains on the withdrawal routes, indicating that there were members of the rebels who suffered severe wounds,” Javines said.
On the other hand, Brigadier General Michael Samson, head of the 301st Infantry Brigade (301IBde), through the 61IB, launched a Focused Military Operation (FMO) in the area.
The FMO was conducted to preempt the rebels’ plan to conduct terrorist activities and a tactical offensive targeting government security forces and government flagship development projects.
“The consolidation of the CTGs belonging to the SPF KR-Panay posed a significant threat to peace and stability in the region,” Samson said.
He further said that the prompt and accurate information provided by the residents indicates that the presence of communist terrorists in the area is no longer welcome by the people.
“This operation serves as a warning to the remaining members of the NPA rebels that still embrace violence to pursue an unwanted cause. It is never too late to choose the path of peace, go back to the folds of the law, and be with their families and loved ones. The government welcomes them to go back to the mainstream of society; otherwise, the long arms of the law will eventually catch up on these rebels,” Samson added.
https://www.panaynews.net/3-rebels-killed-in-san-joaquin-clash/
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