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AFP seizes 22 firearms, dismantles NPA Guerilla Front 3
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CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City – The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) seized 22 high-powered firearms from the communist New People's Army terrorists (CNTs) in Agusan del Sur on Monday, April 11.
The 60th Infantry Battalion of the Joint Task Force (JTF) Agila discovered 10 AK 47 rifles, seven M16 rifles, a light machine gun, M14 rifle, M79 grenade launcher, Garand rifle, and M16 rifle in Bagul River, Kasapa II, La Paz, Agusan Del Sur.
The location of the arms cache was revealed by an alias 'Bolo', a former NPA member who recently surrendered to the Army unit.
Previously, the NPA's Guerilla Front 3 (GF3) Secretary Maximo Catarata alias 'Datu Makatindog' yielded to the 60IB on March 31. His son, the Commanding Officer of GF3, Renard Galos Catarata alias 'SM', also surrendered with 12 other NPA fighters and 13 firearms to the same unit on February 26.
The JTF Agila has since accounted for five separate surrenders with two arms cache discoveries in the 60IB's areas of operation. This resulted in 20 surrenders from the GF3 and the seizure of 48 high-powered and one low-powered firearm.
The 10th Infantry Division – Police Regional Office XI Area Clearing Evaluation Board officially declared the dismantling of Guerilla Front 3 following the parameters of the AFP-PNP Joint Letter Directive Number 3 on April 12, 2022.
Meanwhile, Major General Nolasco A Mempin, Commander 10ID lauded the officers and men of 60IB for their relentless efforts in taking all the hidden firearms of the Communist Terrorist Group in their area of operations.
"Following the dismantling of Guerilla Front 3, Agila Division will continue to dash towards the finish line as we are now nearing the total eradication of the communist insurgency here in our area of responsibility," MGen Mempin said.
AFP Chief of Staff General Andres C Centino directed all units to intensify focused military operations against the threat groups nationwide and ensure that their resource generations are stopped to expedite their defeat and prevent them from recovering.
"Let us continue to address the resource generation of the communist terrorist group (CTG) by stopping its extortion activities and seizing their firearms, ammunition, and other war materials. This is crucial to prevent them from recruiting new members, preventing them from committing atrocities against the people, and stopping their recovery efforts. This will expedite the end of the local communist armed conflict in the country," Gen. Centino said.///(Photos from 10ID, PA)
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