RECOVERED FIREARM. The Philippine Army’s 1st Special Forces Battalion under the 4th Infantry Division recovers a machine gun during the series of clashes with the communist New People’s Army fighters on May 12, 2020 in Sitio Kimutya, San Rafael, Talakag, Bukidnon. The latest setbacks, the Army division chief says, is an indication of the imminent collapse of the communist rebel forces in Northern Mindanao. (Photo courtesy 4ID)
The sustained military operations in Northern Mindanao and Caraga regions against the communist New People’s Army (NPA) is the beginning of the rebel group's defeat, the chief of the Army's 4th Infantry Division (4ID) said Monday.
Maj. General Franco Nemesio Gacal, 4ID commander, said the recent clashes in Bukidnon and the border areas of Misamis Oriental and Agusan del Norte provinces that led to multiple rebel casualties were indicators of the Army's success in warding off the threats of the communists within its jurisdiction.
“The continued decisive engagements of our forces both in the provinces of AgNor (Agusan del Norte), MisOr (Misamis Oriental), and Bukidnon signal the near defeat of the NCMRC (NPA's North Central Mindanao Regional Committee). The cooperation of our fellow countrymen contributed much to the success of our campaign in ending the local communist armed conflict,” Gacal said.
Gacal also commended the Army's 1st Special Forces Battalion (1SFBn) under the 403rd Infantry Brigade for the recent accomplishment in removing the NPA presence in Sitio Kimutya, Barangay San Rafael in Talakag town, Bukidnon, on May 12.
“I commend the troops of the 1SFBn for their commitment to secure the people of Bukidnon and bravery portrayed despite being outnumbered by the enemy. Live on with competence and excellence,” Gacal said.
Capt. Al Anthony Pueblas, chief of the 4ID Public Affairs Office, reported that during the Bukidnon encounter with 1SFBn troops, 30 rebels belonging to the two NPA units retreated despite their numerical superiority.
Government troops recovered a caliber 5.56mm Ultimax Light Machinegun with ammunition as the rebels fled, Pueblas said, adding they believe the guerillas "suffered great loss as heavy bloodstains were seen in the aftermath of the clashes".
Also on May 10 to 13, 4ID troopers securing the borders of Agusan del Norte and Misamis Oriental killed more than 10 NPA fighters and severely wounded others as the guerillas tried to reportedly infiltrate the communities in both provinces.
The Army division chief said the series of setbacks is an indication of the imminent collapse of the NPA's forces in Northern Mindanao.
The NPA is listed as a terrorist organization by the United States, European Union, the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand.
https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1103146
Maj. General Franco Nemesio Gacal, 4ID commander, said the recent clashes in Bukidnon and the border areas of Misamis Oriental and Agusan del Norte provinces that led to multiple rebel casualties were indicators of the Army's success in warding off the threats of the communists within its jurisdiction.
“The continued decisive engagements of our forces both in the provinces of AgNor (Agusan del Norte), MisOr (Misamis Oriental), and Bukidnon signal the near defeat of the NCMRC (NPA's North Central Mindanao Regional Committee). The cooperation of our fellow countrymen contributed much to the success of our campaign in ending the local communist armed conflict,” Gacal said.
Gacal also commended the Army's 1st Special Forces Battalion (1SFBn) under the 403rd Infantry Brigade for the recent accomplishment in removing the NPA presence in Sitio Kimutya, Barangay San Rafael in Talakag town, Bukidnon, on May 12.
“I commend the troops of the 1SFBn for their commitment to secure the people of Bukidnon and bravery portrayed despite being outnumbered by the enemy. Live on with competence and excellence,” Gacal said.
Capt. Al Anthony Pueblas, chief of the 4ID Public Affairs Office, reported that during the Bukidnon encounter with 1SFBn troops, 30 rebels belonging to the two NPA units retreated despite their numerical superiority.
Government troops recovered a caliber 5.56mm Ultimax Light Machinegun with ammunition as the rebels fled, Pueblas said, adding they believe the guerillas "suffered great loss as heavy bloodstains were seen in the aftermath of the clashes".
Also on May 10 to 13, 4ID troopers securing the borders of Agusan del Norte and Misamis Oriental killed more than 10 NPA fighters and severely wounded others as the guerillas tried to reportedly infiltrate the communities in both provinces.
The Army division chief said the series of setbacks is an indication of the imminent collapse of the NPA's forces in Northern Mindanao.
The NPA is listed as a terrorist organization by the United States, European Union, the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand.
https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1103146
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