Kalinaw News: Non-stop Cooperation of Govt Troops and the Bicolanos Yield Another Successful Blow Against CTG

Posted to Kalinaw News (Aug 9, 2021): Non-stop Cooperation of Govt Troops and the Bicolanos Yield Another Successful Blow Against CTG

CAMP ELIAS ANGELES, Pili, Camarines Sur-A member of the Communist Terrorist Group (CTG) was killed in a firefight between government troops and the terorrist group stemmed from a tip-off at Barangay Hobo, Pasacao, Camarines Sur, around 5 o’clock in the morning, Sunday, August 8.

In response to an information given by a concerned resident, the joint elements of the 49th Infantry Battalion under Lt. Col. Benjamin Tapnio and 9th Infantry Battalion under Lt. Col. Cleto R Lelina Jr with the support from the PNP encountered more or less seven communist NPA terrorists (CNT) at the said barangay.

The firefight lasted for about 15 minutes afterwhich the CNTs withdrew towards the Northwest direction leaving their lifeless comrade.

In this encounter, no casualty was reported on the government troops. Hot pursuit is on going.

Col. Jaime A. Abawag Jr., Brigade Commander of the 902nd Brigade commended the troops and is grateful of the Bicolanos continuous cooperation in its fight to end the more than five-decade insurgency in the Region.

Meanwhile, MGEN HENRY A ROBINSON JR, Commander of the Joint Task Force Bicolandia assures that JTFB will not stop in hunting down the remaining armed CTG members.

“We will offer our left hand for those who are decided to embrace genuine peace. However, we will use our right hand—our operating troops, to look after those insisting to stay and pose a threat to the Bicolandia’s aspiration of genuine peace. Kaya sa mga natitirang miyembro ng teroristang grupo, sumuko na kayo, wag niyong sayangin ang inyong mga buhay, wag hayaan na tuloyan niyo nang hindi makasama ang inyong mga pamilya,” MGen. Robinson said.

Last July 30, 96IB under the operational control of 902nd Brigade seized in an arms cache at Barangay Tanawan, Capalonga, Camarines Norte, one M14 Rifle, eight pieces M14 long magazines, 133 pieces of M14 ammunition, 18 pieces of shotgun ammunition, 25 pieces of .38 caliber ammunition,seven pieces of approximately 6 kilograms and 27 pieces of approximately 3.5 kilograms of anti-personnel mines, industrial wires approximately 700- meter long and detonating cord approximately 300-meter long.

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