 links: http://www.army.mil.ph/pr/2014/july/080714_5.html Army encounters NPA, recovers assorted firearms
Catbalogan City, Samar
- Army troops operating in Northern Samar encountered seven (7) NPA
members in an operation conducted at Brgy. Acedillo, Victoria, Northern
Samar on the dawn of July 8, 2014. According to Lt. Col. Arvin R.
Lagamon, Commanding Officer of the 63rd Infantry Battalion, the presence
of said armed men was reported by a concerned citizen at Brgy.
Acedillo.
While approaching said barangay to
verify the report however, the government troops were fired upon by
suspected NPA member prompting the troops to fire back. A brief
firefight afterwhich the rebels immediately withdrew.
The encounter resulted to the recovery
of one caliber .38 revolver, one caliber .38 pistol, two home-made 12
gauge shotguns and assorted ammunitions inside a vacated house occupied
by the rebels. There was no reported casualty on both sides.
Meanwhile, a certain Ronald Francisco,
aka “GAGA” believed to be among the NPA group encountered by the
government troops was positively identified by a concerned citizen from
the same place. The suspect was arrested and was placed under the
custody of Victoria PNP for further investigation. Follow-up operation
against the fleeing rebels is ongoing as of press time.
Maj. Gen. Jet B. Velarmino, Commander of
the 8th Infantry Division lauded his troops for the success of the
operation. “I commend the officers and men of the 63IB for the
successful operation. I also would like to express my appreciation to
the peace-loving citizen of Brgy. Acedillo who reported the NPA presence
in their community”.
“It is high time that all stakeholders,
especially in far–flung areas to voice out their objection on the NPA
presence in their communities. The message is very clear in Brgy
Acedillo, NPAs are not welcome in their community. As the Commander of
your Army in the region, I assure everyone that if we work hand in hand,
we can flush out the remnants of NPA rebels from your communities and
end their overdue terrorizing presence,” Velarmino said.
Press Release by the 8ID, PA
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Army encounters NPA, recovers assorted firearms
