2 suspected NPA rebels killed in Sorsogon clash —military

From GMA News Online (Sep 3, 2021): 2 suspected NPA rebels killed in Sorsogon clash —military

Two suspected New People’s Army (NPA) rebels were killed after an encounter with government troops in Irosin, Sorsogon on Thursday.

In a statement, Joint Task Force Bicolandia said police and military personnel conducted the operation at the boundaries of Barangays Patag and Cawayan in response to a report on the presence of rebels in the area.

Arriving at the scene, the government forces encountered at least 40 armed rebels, it added.

The ensuing firefight resulted in the killing of the two suspected rebels.

Two others, meanwhile, surrendered to the military including the leader of Platoon 1 Larangan 2 of Bicol Regional Party Committee (BRPC), the task force said.

Recovered from the site were six M16 rifles, three anti-personnel mines and personal belongings.

Colonel Aldwine Almase, commander of the 903rd Infantry (Patriot) Brigade, said the surrender of the two suspected rebels shows the openness of the military in accepting insurgents returning to the fold of the law.

JTF Bicolandia commander Major General Henry Robinson Jr., for his part, lauded the efforts of the troops against the communist rebels.

"Despite our series of successful operations, we are not letting our guard down. We are not finished yet with this fight,” he said.

“Thus, we will go even further, we will scour every hills and mountains of Bicol to find these terrorists and bring them down to their knees,” he added.

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