Army destroys NPA camp in Northern Samar

By 1Lt. MARIO JOSE M. CHICO, (QMS) PA
November 26, 2006

CAMP LUKBAN, Catbalogan, Samar  –  Army troops from the 8th Infantry Division caught by surprise the more or less 50 NPA terrorists in their encampment situated in the mountainous part of Silvino Lobos town in Northern Samar on November 23, 2006 at about 10:45 a.m. One (1) still unidentified NPA killed, while one (1) carbine rifle and voluminous subversive of documents of high intelligence value were recovered from the area.

Acting on information given by concerned officials and residents of Brgy. Tubang of said municipality regarding the presence of NPA terrorist encampment in the outskirts of their barangay, the Army immediately dispatched troops to neutralize the reported communist terrorist who have been the tormentors of civilians in the area.

Upon reaching the vicinity of tipped area, the Army troops crawled their way and managed to close in to the terrorists’ encampment. However, as the troops come nearer, they were met with heavy volume of fires that instantaneously wounded a soldier. The troops skillfully maneuvered and overcome the strong defense posed by the NPA terrorists. Sensing inevitable defeat from the hands of the well equipped and better-trained government troops, the terrorists’ scampered in different directions leaving behind their dead comrade. The slightly wounded soldier was evacuated to the nearest medical facility for medical treatment, while the rest of the Army troops conducted pursuit operations.

The success of the combat operations conducted by the 8th Infantry Division was made possible by the cooperation of the residents in the area who have been the subject of massive extortion activities by the communist terrorists operating in Silvino Lobos.