2nd ‘NPA lair’ falls in NegOcc

From Panay News (Jul 24, 2021): 2nd ‘NPA lair’ falls in NegOcc (BY DOMINIQUE GABRIEL BAÑAGA)

Another lair of the New People’s Army (NPA) was overrun by the Philippine Army’s (PA) 94th Infantry Battalion (94IB) in Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental on Thursday.

PA’s 3rd Infantry Division spokesperson, Army Major Cenon Pancito III, said the 94IB conducted combat operations in the city’s Barangay Tan-awan after receiving information of the NPA’s presence in the area.

Pancito said the 94IB engaged to at least 20 NPA insurgents in a gun battle that lasted for at least 30 minutes.

Pancito said they believed that the NPA suffered casualties in the battle as there were bloodstains at the encounter site, as well as the route where the rebels withdrew.

One soldier was also wounded in the gun battle, although he was noted to be in stable condition.

Pancito said the NPA lair was capable of accommodating some 30 individuals.

The encampment was the second to fall after a separate engagement in the town of Candoni earlier this week.

Recovered from the NPA encampment was a M16 assault rifle, four short magazines with ammunition, components for an improvised explosive device, and gun parts.

Also recovered were the insurgents’ personal belongings, an NPA manual, food stuffs, and P105 cash.

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