CAMP MONTECLARO, Miagao, Iloilo, Nov. 29 —The Army’s 61st Infantry (Hunter) Battalion foiled the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army terrorist’s plan to conduct atrocities in the Tubungan, Iloilo.
Lieutenant Colonel Joel Benedict Batara, Commanding Officer of the 61IB, said the troops responded to a report about the presence of armed CPP-NPA terrorists in Barangay Igtuble, Tubungan, Iloilo that resulted in an encounter in the area at about 6:15 in the evening of November 26, 2019.
“When members of the 61IB reached the area, the armed engagement immediately transpired between the troops and around 10 communist-terrorists, who are believed to be members of Sibat 1, Southern Front, Komiteng Rehiyon-Panay under MoncinoTacaisan alias Dana,” said Batara.
He said firefight lasted for about 10 minutes, and the enemy scampered towards different directions.
He added “No one was hurt on the government side. The enemy suffered injuries based on the traces of bloodstains seen on their withdrawal routes.”
The troops recovered an anti-personnel landmine, 18 meters electrical wire and detonator in the encounter site.
“When members of the 61IB reached the area, the armed engagement immediately transpired between the troops and around 10 communist-terrorists, who are believed to be members of Sibat 1, Southern Front, Komiteng Rehiyon-Panay under MoncinoTacaisan alias Dana,” said Batara.
He said firefight lasted for about 10 minutes, and the enemy scampered towards different directions.
He added “No one was hurt on the government side. The enemy suffered injuries based on the traces of bloodstains seen on their withdrawal routes.”
The troops recovered an anti-personnel landmine, 18 meters electrical wire and detonator in the encounter site.
“Tubungan specifically Barangay Igtuble is a strategic place for the CPP-NPA Terrorist to hide because of its mountainous terrain. But we will not allow these terrorists to destroy the breathtaking landscape of Tubungan and its blooming tourism industry. We will not rest on our laurels, and we will be doubling our efforts in keeping this town free from the menace of insurgency,” Batara said.
He said “Keeping the town free from insurgents is not only our business. It’s a responsibility of every Tubunganon.”
Batara has reiterated his call to all residents to continue supporting their soldiers by giving accurate information about the movement, location and activities of the CPP-NPA Terrorist to prevent them from terrorizing the town and its people. (JBG/1Lt. Hazel Joy M. Durotan/61IB)
https://pia.gov.ph/news/articles/1030833
He said “Keeping the town free from insurgents is not only our business. It’s a responsibility of every Tubunganon.”
Batara has reiterated his call to all residents to continue supporting their soldiers by giving accurate information about the movement, location and activities of the CPP-NPA Terrorist to prevent them from terrorizing the town and its people. (JBG/1Lt. Hazel Joy M. Durotan/61IB)
https://pia.gov.ph/news/articles/1030833
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