Female Red fighter surrenders to troops

From the Mindanao Times (May 4): Female Red fighter surrenders to troops

A 16-YEAR-OLD female member of the New People’s Army (NPA) yielded to government troops after an encounter in Laak, Compostela Valley on Monday, April 30.Maj. Ezra Balagtey, spokesperson of Eastern Mindanao Command, said one of their units was conducting a town hall meeting in Barangay Sonlon, Asuncion, Davao del Norte when they were approached by one individual who informed them of the intention of the fighter to surrender.

Balagtey identified her only as Kara who was part of the group involved in series of encounters in Sitio Lower Dalimdim, Barangay Naga, Laak, Compostela Valley, as well as in Sitio Rizal, Camadi District, and Sonlon, Asuncion, Davao del Norte last month.

She claimed to have hidden near the first encounter site in Laak. She also surrendered her AK 47 rifle to the army.

At present, the 60th Infantry Battalion is closely coordinating with the Municipal Social Welfare Office of Asuncion and the Philippine National Police in the area for the custody and proper intervention of the minor, in accordance with the protocol and standards of handling children in armed conflict.

The series of encounters resulted in the death of one soldier identified as Pfc. Armand Sunga Campos and the recovery of four AK47 rifles, one grenade launcher, one M653, one M14, four M16 rifles, and one improvised explosive device.

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