From the Philippine News Agency (Mar 13): 2 rebels bagged in Sorsogon firefight with Army troopers
Troopers from the Army's 9th Infantry Division has successfully captured a New People's Army (NPA) rebel while another one has voluntarily surrendered to government forces following an encounter in Batang Ilan Complex, Magallanes town, Sorsogon town Thursday morning.
Lt. Col. Medel Aguilar, 9th Infantry Division spokesman, said the encounter took place around 6: 45 a.m. as their troopers were conducting security operations.
During the course of the firefight, which resulted in no government casualties, a certain Elias Pura, allegedly the leader of the NPA forces in Sorsogon and its concurrent finance officer of the Bicol Regional Party Committee, surrendered to government forces along with his M-653 automatic rifle.
Wounded in the same encounter and captured by government forces was a certain "Ino", reportedly the finance officer of NPA forces in Sorsogon.
Aguilar said the wounded rebel was immediately given medical aid.
"The success of the operations was primarily due to the strong partnership established between the civilian government, the general public and the military. This partnership gives the government the advantage over the insurgents that are losing their support for sustenance from the masses. It will also ensure the success of the continuous security operations that the military will undertake to ensure the safety of the people in Bicol Region," he concluded.
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Troopers from the Army's 9th Infantry Division has successfully captured a New People's Army (NPA) rebel while another one has voluntarily surrendered to government forces following an encounter in Batang Ilan Complex, Magallanes town, Sorsogon town Thursday morning.
Lt. Col. Medel Aguilar, 9th Infantry Division spokesman, said the encounter took place around 6: 45 a.m. as their troopers were conducting security operations.
During the course of the firefight, which resulted in no government casualties, a certain Elias Pura, allegedly the leader of the NPA forces in Sorsogon and its concurrent finance officer of the Bicol Regional Party Committee, surrendered to government forces along with his M-653 automatic rifle.
Wounded in the same encounter and captured by government forces was a certain "Ino", reportedly the finance officer of NPA forces in Sorsogon.
Aguilar said the wounded rebel was immediately given medical aid.
"The success of the operations was primarily due to the strong partnership established between the civilian government, the general public and the military. This partnership gives the government the advantage over the insurgents that are losing their support for sustenance from the masses. It will also ensure the success of the continuous security operations that the military will undertake to ensure the safety of the people in Bicol Region," he concluded.
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