Kalinaw News: Continuous Tip-offs From The Community Lead to Discovery of 10 Anti-Personnel Mines in Sorsogon

Posted to Kalinaw News (Aug 7, 2021): Continuous Tip-offs From The Community Lead to Discovery of 10 Anti-Personnel Mines in Sorsogon



CAMP ELIAS ANGELES, Pili, Camarines Sur – A tip-off from the community led to the discovery of ten (10) anti-personnel mines by the elements of the 22nd Infantry “Valor” Battalion in Barangay Calpi, Bulan, Sorsogon, Friday, August 6.

Lieutenant Colonel Nelson Mico, Battalion Commander of the 22nd Infantry Battalion said that the discovery of the mines stemmed from an information given by the members of the community.

“Ang pagkakadiskubre sa mga pampasabog na ito ay resulta ng pakikipagtulungan ng mga mamamayan sa mga sundalo para mawakasan na ang panggugulo ng mga teroristang grupo sa kanilang lugar. Dahil dito, napigilan natin ngayon ang kanilang masamang plano na maghasik ng takot at kaguluhan sa ating komunidad,” Lieutenant Colonel Mico said.

Meanwhile, Colonel Aldwine Almase, Brigade Commander of 903rd Infantry Brigade emphasized that the role of the general public is very important in our quest for peace.

“Muli ang aming pasasalamat sa ating mga kababayan, sapagkat hindi mawawakasan ang ating problema sa insurhensya kung hindi makikipagtulungan ang publiko lalong lalo na yung may mga nalalaman at tumututol sa mga iligal na aktibidad na ginagawa ng mga teroristang grupo,” Colonel Almase said.

On the other hand, Major General Henry A Robinson Jr, Commander of Joint Task Force (JTF) Bicolandia, encourages again the public to support the government’s fight to end the more than five (5) decades of insurgency.

“Hinihikayat ko ang publiko na huwag matakot na makipagtulungan sa pamahalaan kung sila man ay may nalalaman na mga ilegal na aktibidad na ginagawa ng teroristang grupo. Wala kayong dapat ikatakot dahil walang gagawin ang mga kasundaluhan para mailagay sa peligro ang buhay ng mga tao na nakikipagtulungan sa aming adhikain na mawakasan na ang insurhensya sa ating bansa” Major Genera Robinson added.

It can be remembered that last July 31, one communist NPA terrorist was killed while an M14 rifle and anti-personnel mines were seized from an armed clash between the government troops and Communist Terrorist Group in Barangay San Juan Daan, Bulan, Sorsogon. Also, last August 3, the government troops received an information from the residents of Barangay Padre Diaz, Bulan, Sorsogon which resulted to an encounter and capture of several molotov bombs, 4 magazine of M14 rifle with ammunition, and a bandolier.

The use of landmines and improvised explosive devices is a clear violation of the International Humanitarian Law (IHL) which is punishable under Republic Act No. 9851 otherwise known as the Philippine Act on Crimes Against International Humanitarian Law, Genocide, and other Crimes Against Humanity.



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