Kalinaw News: 8 Terrorists Die, Numerous Weapons Seized as NPA Suffers Huge Blow in Negros Oriental Encounter

Posted to Kalinaw News (Mar 24, 2021): 8 Terrorists Die, Numerous Weapons Seized as NPA Suffers Huge Blow in Negros Oriental Encounter



CAMP PERALTA, Jamindan, Capiz – The CPP-NPA terrorists in Negros Oriental suffered heavy losses as eight (8) of their members died in an encounter with the troops of 62nd Infantry Battalion at the vicinity of Sitio Agit, Barangay Trinidad, Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental around 12:55 pm yesterday, March 23, 2021.

The encounter took place while the troops are responding to the repeated reports of threatened local populace in the area on the presence of more or less 40 combined armed members of SDG Platoon and SYP Platoon of CN1, Komiteng Rehiyon – Negros, Cebu, Bohol, Siquijor (KR-NCBS) in their locality.

The firefight ensued for about three (3) hours that resulted in the death of eight members of the said terrorist group, and the seizure of the following war materiel: eleven (11) high-powered firearms that include six (6) M16 rifles, two (2) M14 rifles, one (1) M4 rifle, and one (1) M60 machine gun; one (1) KG-9 sub-machine gun; two (2) Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs); IED paraphernalia; six (6) M14 magazines with ammunitions; two (2) backpacks; and subversive documents with high intelligence value.

Major General Eric Vinoya, Commander of the Army’s 3rd Infantry (Spearhead) Division, lauded the troops for successfully preventing the CPP-NPA terrorists from casting terror in the province following the decisive engagement.

“This armed group has been planning to wage terror in the area as part of the NPA’s anniversary celebration this month of March. I commend our troops, with deepest sense of pride, for preventing such an evil plan to be conducted by this terrorist organization, the CPP-NPA, who takes pride and enjoyment in celebrating their anniversary by attacking civilians and civilian properties,” MGen Vinoya said.

As he thanked the local populace for constantly supporting their Philippine Army in their mandate, MGen Vinoya also urged the remaining members of the CPP-NPA to surrender and avoid the tragedy suffered by their eight (8) comrades.

“The tragic death of these eight (8) CPP-NPA terrorists is an urgent warning to the remaining members of the group to lay down their arms, avail of the E-CLIP benefits and Amnesty Program of the government, and live their lives in peace while they still have time. The government forces will be unceasing in wiping these terrorists out of the Negrense communities; hence, this is the only option for them to avoid misfortune and death,” Vinoya added.





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