Army troops encounter anew killing two rebels, firearms recovered

Press Release
By Office of the Division Public Affairs, 8ID PA
December 14, 2009

CAMP LUKBAN, Catbalogan, Samar  –  The Army’s 63^rd Infantry Battalion successfully carried out their mission in an encounter against the terrorist rebels in Brgy. Cagmanaba, Jipapad, Eastern Samar on Wednesday afternoon.

Report reaching to this headquarters by 1Lt. Josephus Emar M. Rempillo, public affairs officer of the aforesaid battalion disclosed that around 1:00 p.m. on December 9 while conducting security operations in the forested area of the afore-mentioned barangay, troops of “A” Coy under 1Lt Rodrigo C. Sinoy Jr. encountered some 20 NPA bandits under unknown leader who believed to be heading to said barangay for extortion activity.

Accordingly, firefight lasted for about 15 minutes before the enemy was forced to withdraw upon sensing their inferiority.  The said incident has resulted to the recovery of two M16 rifles, ammunitions, personal belongings and subversive documents.

This also resulted to the killing of a terrorist whose identity is still being find out up to this press time and wounding more as evident in the bloodstains in the site of encounter.  No casualty has reported in the government side.

Meanwhile, Lt. Col. Arman Rico, 8ID’s spokesperson said that Maj. Gen. Arthur I. Tabaquero, commander of 8ID has already conveyed his congratulations to the 63IB for the successful implementation of ISO and the laudable feat in the pursuit of peace and development initiatives of the local government in their area.

Lt. Col. Rico also said, the said success was the result of information being provided by the localities with regards to the terrorist activities in their area.  “This is the result of the continuous information campaign being carried out by all Army units in our area of responsibility”, he added.