TROOPS belonging
to the Eastern Mindnao Command (Eastmincom) launched Friday a pursuit operation
against suspected members of the New People's Army (NPA) involved in a recent
encounter in Lianga town in Surigao del Sur.
Philippine Army's
4th Infantry Division officer 1st Lieutenant Karl Jan Devaras said the troops
are looking into the members of the NPA's Sub-Regional Sentro De Grabidad,
Sub-Regional Committee-South Land, and Guerilla Fronts 19-A and 19-B of the
North Eastern Mindanao.
Devaras said the
encounter took place at Kilometer 9, Sitio Han-ayan in Barangay Diatagon while
the troops were responding to reports about suspected rebels planned to burn
the houses in the area to prevent lumad evacuees in Tandag City
Recovered from
the encounter site were one AK47 assault rifle, three loaded AK47 magazines,
two rifle grenades, and two M203 grenades.
The troops also
recovered two jungle packs, six blasting caps for improvised explosive devices
(IEDs), several assorted empty shells, subversive documents and letters
addressed to well-known businessmen.
Devaras said
there are also letters written in a form of a permit to campaign (PTC) and
permit to win (PTW) addressed to some aspiring politicians in Surigao del Sur.
He added that the
troops also traced several blood stains believed to be from the rebels.
"We would
like to reiterate our call for the NPA rebels to return to the folds of the
law. We are willing to facilitate on their reintegration to the community with
the help of the local government units," Devaras said.
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