Troops
overrun NPA camp in two encounters in Northern Samar
By DPAO, 8ID PA
August 2, 2013
CAMP LUKBAN, Catbalogan
City, Samar – Two (2) separate encounters were recorded between the
troops of 8th Infantry Division and the New People’s Army (NPA) in
Northern Samar.
An encounter happened
between troops of the 20th Infantry Battalion and undetermined number
of NPAs on August 2, 2013 in the boundary of Barangay Toog, Lavazares,
Northern Samar and Barangay Guindalian, Rosario Northern Samar. After
an hour firefight, the troops overran an NPA camp which has 32
bunkers, one mess hall, one kitchen and two guard posts.
Additionally, the troops
were able to recover assorted ammunitions for high powered firearms
and magazines, one mobile phone, assorted medicines and other personal
belongings. The rebels suffered undetermined number of casualties as
indicated by traces of blood on site.
On same day, another
encounter happened between troops under 34th Infantry Battalion and
more or less five (5) NPAs on August 2, 2013 at Barangay Rebadulla,
Catubig, Northern Samar. Troops recovered one (1) caliber .45 pistol
with one (1) loaded magazine in this encounter.
Brigadier General Rolando
Malinao, Commander of 803rd Brigade said: “Now that the stakeholders
of Northern Samar are working together to stop NPA activities, it is
only a matter of time before the rebel movement will crumble in
Northern Samar which will pave the way for a lasting peace and
development on the province.”
