links: http://www.army.mil.ph/pr/2013/jul/130713.html
8ID troops Encounter NPAs anew, Discover two NPA camps
Camp Lukban, Catbalogan City, Samar–
Troops from PinamurutanCAA Detachment led by Sgt Charito L. Villamor
of 52ndIB (CAFGU) encountered around 30 New People’s Army (NPA)on July
12, 2013 in Barangay Mabini, Calbayog City. The band of NPAinsurgents
was led by a certain Dado Baldonado Totoy, an NPA leader operating in
Samar.
Sgt Villamor and 16 CAA were doing their
regular security patrol when concerned civilians reported to them
ofNPAs’presence in Barangay Mabiniand were demanding food stuff from the
people. The troops responded to the information and when they got near
in the NPAs’ reported location, they were fired upon, and a 25-minute
fire fight ensued. Troops recovered one (1) home–made shotgun that was
left by the NPAs when troops were advancing towards their position.
There was no reported casualty on the
government side, while the NPAs suffered several casualties as reported
by civilians who saw the NPAs carrying their wounded comrades. Follow up
operations areongoingas of press time to flush out the NPAs from their
hideouts.
Meanwhile, two (2) NPA camps were
discovered by operating troops of the 20th Infantry Battalion. The first
camp was discovered on July 11, 2013 in the outskirts of Barangay Toog,
Lavasares, Northern Samar. It was assessed by troops to have been
abandoned by the NPAs three (3) weeks ago, it can accommodate 50 people,
has 40 sleeping bunkers, three (3) guard posts, two (2) kitchens and
two (2) comport rooms. While the second camp was discovered on July 12,
2013 in the vicinity of Barangay Luisita, Victoria, Northern Samar. The
second NPA camp can accommodate seven (7) people.
It was assessed to have been hastily
vacated by the NPAs one (1) to two (2) days before it was discovered
owing to the fresh signs of habitation in the camp’s periphery and
military uniforms and civilian clothings recovered by the troops. Both
NPA camps were discovered by a platoon of soldiers led by 1st Lieutenant
AlgeOronan.
Captain Amado C Gutierrez, spokesperson
of the 8th Infantry Division said: “While the focus of 8IDis to deliver
community services to the people through its Bayanihan Teams,your
soldiers will continue to defend the people against the NPAs who
continue to extort, intimidate and worst,even kill those who oppose
them.”
PR by the 8th Infantry (Stormtroopers) Division
PHILIPPINE ARMY WEBSITE
AFP Websites
PROTECTION AND PROMOTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------
