Saturday, December 19, 2015

NPA rebels in Paquibato closely watched

From the Sun Star-Davao (Dec 19): NPA rebels in Paquibato closely watched

THE 10th Infantry Division (10th ID) assured on Wednesday that the peace and order situation is being addressed in Paquibato District in Davao City after series of armed encounter took place between the government troops and suspected members of the New People's Army (NPA) in the past weeks.

Captain Rhyan Batchar, spokesperson of the 10th ID, said that they have deployed additional military personnel in the area.

"Nasa process of normalization sa area of Paquibato after the series of armed encounter with the NPA rebels," Batchar told reporters during the AFP-PNP press conference held at The Ritz Hotel at Garden Oases last Wednesday morning.

Batchar said that the 69th Infantry Battalion (IB) unit based in Paquibato area will continue to strengthen the security measures for the yuletide season even with the 12-day unilateral ceasefire issued by the NPA rebels last Tuesday.

An army soldier was killed and four others were wounded after series of gunbattle happened last December 11 and 12.

The first encounter happened while soldiers belonging to the 69th IB engaged in a gunbattle around Friday noon at Sitio Kalaw in Barangay Malabog in Paquibato District.

The second encounter happened when pursuing 60th IB soldiers caught up with several fleeing NPA rebels around 4:30 p.m., Saturday at Sitio Bal-oing in Barangay Malabog still in Paquibato District.

Soldiers recovered live ammunition for M14 and M16 rifles, empty shells of assorted high-powered firearms, 150-meter electrical wire and personal bags.

All armed attacks were allegedly perpetrated by NPA rebels belonging to the Pulang Bagani Command-1 of the Southern Mindanao Regional Committee.

http://www.sunstar.com.ph/davao/local-news/2015/12/19/npa-rebels-paquibato-closely-watched-447965

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