Tired of fighting and hiding, a young member of the Communist Terrorist Group yielded to the troops of the 44th Infantry Battalion in Barangay Balagon, Siay, Zamboanga Sibugay on April 3, 2020.
Almadin Dela Torre, a.k.a. Ariel/Nike, was still a minor at the age of 16 when he was recruited on 2016. He became a member of Guerilla Front – Feleciano A, Western Mindanao Regional Party Committee (WMRPC).
“The surrender of Dela Torre was triggered when he was abandoned by his comrades after their attempt to harass our troops on Wednesday night in the same barangay,” said Lt. Col. Don Templonuevo, 44IB Commanding Officer.
“His surrender and statements are proofs that the CNT is continuously violating the International Humanitarian Law (IHL) which prohibits the recruitment and use of children in hostilities,” he added.
Dela Torre turned over one M16A1 Assault Rifle with four magazines and 80 rounds of live ammunition.
“This is a manifestation that the convergence efforts of the Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (TF-ELCAC) prior to the declaration of ceasefire gained promising and positive results,” said Col. Leonel Nicolas, Commander, 102nd Infantry Brigade.
In an initial interview with Dela Torre, he revealed that the CNT organizations are already dwindling. They lost a number of comrades in the series of encounters with the government forces.
He also expressed his discontentment on the manner their leaders run the organization. This led to his voluntary surrender to the government forces.
“We will facilitate the enrollment of Dela Torre to the Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (E-CLIP) and assist him in his return to the mainstream society. He will receive benefits such as immediate cash assistance, livelihood assistance, a remuneration for the surrendered firearm and other aids coming from the different National Government Agencies,” said Maj. Gen. Generoso Ponio, Joint Task Force ZamPeLan Commander.
Western Mindanao Command chief Lt. Gen. Cirilito Sobejana commended the troops of the 44IB for their successive accomplishments.
"Team WestMinCom will continue to give its best to serve and protect the people and state," Lt. Gen. Sobejana said.
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