Posted to the Kalinaw News Website (Jul 24, 2021): Matatag Fighters run after Reds in AgNor
KITCHARAO, Agusan del Norte – On July 23, 2021, at around 5:15 in the morning, troops of the 29th Infantry “Matatag Fighters” Battalion (29IB) while on combat security patrol encountered seven (7) Communist NPA Terrorists (CNTs) believed to be members of Sandatahang Yunit Pampropaganda (SYP) 16A, Guerilla Front16 of North Eastern Mindanao Regional Committee (NEMRC) under Samuel Batican alias @Popo at Sitio Cabadiangan, Brgy. Jaliobong, Kitcharao, Agusan del Norte.
Before the said encounter, the unit received several reports from concerned and displeased civilians regarding the presence of armed men in the vicinity of the said sitio which the unit has immediately responded to.
The said firefight lasted for about 25 minutes which resulted in the death of one male CNT member and apprehension of one (1) M16 rifle with magazine, 2 rolls of command firing wire for Improvised Explosive Device (IED), 10 meters of utility rope, 10 pcs Panasonic Battery A, 1 unit of LG Android Cellphone with charger and sim card, 1 backpack, 1 pc knife, assorted food supplies, and other personal belongings.
Lieutenant Colonel Aristotle Antonio, Commanding Officer of 29IB said in his statement, “We are grateful for the positive response of the civilians who provided us reliable information about the enemies. Your reports have been a great help not just for us but also for you and your community. A proof that if we work together in unity, surely, truth, peace, and development will always follow.
Likewise, our troops have also been saddened, because we know that despite what others call ‘win against the enemy’ has actually never been and will never become a success, especially that there is a fellow Filipino who died just because he was fooled and deceived for a senseless cause.”
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