SURIGAO DEL SUR — The 401st Infantry “Unite N Fight” Brigade troops discover NPA cadavers and hideout during intensified security operations in the boundary of Surigao del Sur and Agusan del Sur.
“We have intensified our security operations in the said area after receiving successive reports from the IP communities that a large group of NPAs are intruding inside their ancestral domains and threatening them,” said Brigadier General Allan Hambala, Commander of 401st Brigade.
During these operations, the troops found two NPA cadavers. One of the cadavers was identified as Marcelino “Marsing” Navarro. He was the Deputy Secretary and Head of Education and Propaganda of North Eastern Mindanao Regional Committee (NEMRC). The other male cadaver is yet to be identified. Both dead bodies were given proper burial after documentation.
About eight kilometers away from the nearest community in Sitio Panukmoan of Brgy Diatago, the troops found and seized a hideout made of makeshift structures and bunkers that can accommodate 60 to 80 people.
The troops also recovered two (2) AK 47 rifles, ammunitions, anti-personnel mines, bomb-making materials, one portable generator, assorted medical supplies, laptops, cellphones, and handheld radios.
General Hambala added, “The NPAs had already mercilessly murdered four innocent tribe members since July 6, 2020. Moreover, the NPAs even planned on burning down the newly built DepEd’s IP School at Sitio Simuwao. These vicious plans and terroristic actions of the NPAs must be stopped.”
KILLING SPREE OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLE IN CARAGA
It can be recalled that Jomar Ignacio Engayas, 46, widow, Manobo, from Barangay Libas-ud, San Miguel was shot to death by NPAs last July 6. His son and daughter were left orphaned.
Another IP victim was Paquito Maca Badiang, who was also last July 9, 2020 in a mountainous area of Tago, Surigao del Sur.
Two more murder victims were 23-year old Jandi Limbona, a farmer, and 49-year old Noel Estampa, barangay police. They were killed in Sitio Tabasngan, Mat-I, Surigao City while cutting lumber in a mountainous area.
IP LEADERS SUPPORT MILITARY OPERATIONS IN THEIR AREA
“We condemn to the strongest possible term the series of killings perpetrated by these terrorist NPAs against our IP brothers. As their IP mandatory representative in San Miguel, I humbly call for help from our President, for us to attain justice against these NPA terrorists,” said Datu Rico Maca, IPMR of San Miguel.
Datu Jumar Bucales, IPMR of Lianga, and other tribal leaders expressed their full support to the ongoing military operations inside their ancestral domain.
“The tribal communities are thankful to the Army for protecting us against these terrorist NPAs. There have been numerous human rights abuses and killings committed by these NPA terrorists to our communities that we really need the presence of the military in our ancestral land,” Datu Bucales underscored.
Meanwhile, the Lianga local government provided relief assistance to 39 affected families who evacuated at Sitio Manluy-a, Barangay Diatagon in fear of possible NPA retaliation.
One of the tribe leaders said, “Mig yagoy kuy naa tu bayoy nuy su kahadok kuy nug himatajan kuy tu mgu NPA gumikan tu pag hubong dan tu mgu kasundayuhan yabi un kuntuon nu miduon un upat nu pigpanghimatajan dan tu tribu”
“[NPAs already murdered four tribe members, that’s why we left our houses for the security and safety of our family, because we might be their next victim].”
“The 401st Infantry Brigade will remain true to its mandate and will put an end to these communist terrorists who have threatened the peace-loving Caraganons, lambasted our given democracy and hampered our country’s development for more than 5 decades.”
“To the remaining NPAs, surrender now and grab the chance of being reunited with your loved ones and the community! The security forces will not hesitate to use all our force to protect our fellow Caraganons, even if it means leading to your demise,” BGen Hambala concluded.
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