Kalinaw News: Gov’t troops discover another bulk of CTG’s War Materiel in Sorsogon, an indication of Terrorist Group’s inevitable defeat

Posted to Kalinaw News (Jan 24, 2022): Gov’t troops discover another bulk of CTG’s War Materiel in Sorsogon, an indication of Terrorist Group’s inevitable defeat



CAMP ELIAS ANGELES, Pili, Camarines Sur-Suffering from a continuous exodus of its members, the Communist Terrorist Group (CTG) no longer has the manpower to carry its remaining firearms and war materials.

This is evident in the series of discoveries and capture of the terrorist group’s war materials, which, the most recent, was on January 22 around 4:30 in the afternoon.

According to the report, joint elements of 22nd Infantry Battalion (22IB), Sorsogon Police Provincial Office, and intelligence units of Army’s 903rd Infantry Brigade and PNP’s Police Regional Office 5 (PRO-5) were conducting security operations in Barangay Maalo, Juban, Sorsogon, when they spotted a suspicious-looking man who fled when they are about to approach him.

Upon scouring the area, the troops discovered a bulk of war materials comprised of two M16 rifles, two calibers .38, two anti-personnel mines, and a plastic containing of at least 15kg of shrapnel.

Lt. Col. Nelson Mico, Battalion Commander of 22IB, warned the CTG of the intensified operations of the Army and PNP which leave no room for the atrocities they plan to hurl.

For BGen. Aldwine Almase, Brigade Commander of 903rd Brigade, this only means that the terrorist group continues to lose its manpower while at the same time losing its firepower along with the sympathy of the masses.

“Sa mga natitira pang miyembro ng CTG, sana mabuksan na ang inyong mga isipan na kahit gaano pa kayo katagal na manatili sa kabundukan, walang mararating ang inyong ipinaglalaban. Bumaba na lamang kayo at makipagtulungan sa amin dahil tiyak, may patutunguhang mabuti ang inyong buhay. Nagsasayang lamang kayo ng panahon sa walang saysay na kilusan,” BGen. Almase said.

PBGen. Jonnel Estomo, Regional Director of Police Regional Office 5 (PRO-5), told the remaining CTG members that their police stations are open should they decide to return to the folds of the law.

“Gayahin po ninyo ‘yong napakaraming dati ninyong kasama na nagbalik-loob na sa pamahalaan dahil sa loob ng kilusan, kung hindi kayo maaresto ng ating mga tropa baka po mapatay kayo sa mga engkwentro. ‘Yan lamang po ang dalawang kapalarang naghihintay sa inyo,” PBGen. Estomo said.

MGen. Alex DC Luna, Commander of Joint Task Force (JTF) Bicolandia, attributed this recent accomplishment to the increased military operations in Bicol.

“The extensive operations of the security sector coupled with the effective implementation of the Whole-of-Nation Approach led by our partner agencies and the growing support of the Bicolanos have brought us to these successes. Kaya sa mga natitirang miyembro ng teroristang grupong ito, may paraan pa upang hindi ninyo sapitin ang masalimuot ninyong kapalaran oras na makaharap ninyo ang mga sundalo at pulis sa mga engkwentro at ‘yan ay ang pagbabalik-loob sa pamahalaan. Bukas-palad namin kayong tatanggapin at tutulungang makapagbagong buhay,” MGen. Luna added.

It can be recalled that just last January 20, a total of 21 CTG members voluntarily withdrew their membership and support from the CPP-NPA-NDF in Albay while on January 21, government troops scored anew against the terrorist group after a successful military engagement in Barcelona, Sorsogon which resulted in the killing of one communist NPA terrorist and the capture of four high-powered firearms.

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