Kalinaw News: Massive surrender of communist terrorists continues

Posted to Kalinaw News (Apr 28, 2022): Massive surrender of communist terrorists continues

Camp Navarro, Calarian, Zamboanga City – Nine members of the Communist NPA Terrorist (CNT) yielded to the military in Central Mindanao on April 27, 2022.

Maj. Gen. Juvymax Uy, Commander of Joint Task Force Central said among the surrendered personalities is the Squad Leader of Platoon Madrid, West Daguma Front, Sub-Regional Committee Daguma, Far South Mindanao Region known as alias Jumbo. The former rebels submitted themselves to the troops of the 37th Infantry Battalion at the unit’s headquarters in Barangay Tibpuan, Lebak, Sultan Kudarat.

Lt. Col. Allen Van Estrera, Commanding Officer of 37IB attributed this success to the intensified intelligence operations of the unit.

Meanwhile, during the debriefing, alias Jumbo revealed that they decided to surrender because of the hardships and pressure they attain as a result of the series of focused military operations and community support programs conducted by 37IB.

Former rebels handed over two 7.62mm AK47 rifles, one 5.56mm M16 rifle, one 5.56mm M653 Carbine, one 9mm submachine gun, two cal.45 pistol, and one MK2 hand grenade.

“Your Armed Forces will relentlessly continue the implementation of peaceful mechanisms to convince the remaining CNT members to abandon their armed struggle and return to the folds of the law,” Lt. Gen. Alfredo Rosario, Jr., Commander of Western Mindanao Command said.

From January 2022 to date, a total of 61 Communist Terrorist Group personalities were neutralized in Central Mindanao of which five were killed, 53 surrendered, and three were apprehended.

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