Tired of the incessant fighting and hardship in the mountains, a 19-year-old female New People's Army (NPA) fighter surrendered to the 1st Infantry Division in Sitio Taysan, Barangay (village)
Capt. Franco M. Suelto, 1st Infantry Division spokesperson, said the surrender took place around 8:30 a.m.
He identified the surrenderee as Mary T. Sadia alyas Lisa, single, and a resident of Barangay Mati, Tigbao, Zamboanga Del Sur and a member of local NPA group operating in Zamboanga Del Norte.
Suelto said Sadia also surrendered one M-16 automatic rifle along with four magazines and one rifle grenade.
She also revealed that her comrades abandoned her during the latest firefight with the governments troops.
Instead of rejoining his comrades, she opted to rejoin the mainstream society and live a normal and peaceful life with her family.
Suelto said Sadia's surrender was an aftermath of the clash between troops of 10th Infantry Battalion and undetermined number of armed men believed to be members of the NPA group based in Zamboanga del Norte last June 14.
“This is a welcome development for the community in Leon B. Postigo and the whole of Zamboanga del Norte. This is the result of the continuous peace and development initiatives of the soldiers thru 'Bayanihan' activities.
Meanwhile, Col. Aminkadra S. Undug, 1st Infantry Division acting commander, commended the troops involved during the surrender of the young female NPA.
It has proven again the Army’s sincerity in its peace advocacy efforts.
He also assured the personal safety of other NPA members who will choose to lay down their arms and peacefully return to their families.
Undug also expected the snowballing of surrenderees in this part of the region.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=653764
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