An unidentified New People’s Army (NPA) terrorist was killed in an hour clash between the Army troops and 25 fully armed NPA terrorists under unknown leader at 4 p.m. on February 8 in Brgys. Can-vais, Motiong and Sto. Niño and Anagasi, Paranas all of
The operation involved members of the Army’s 83rd Division Reconnaissance Company of 62nd Infantry Battalion and 14th Infantry Battalion under 1Lt. Roel B. Burac.
Troops recovered an M16 rifle with three magazines and 50 rounds of ammunition. No casualty was reported on the government side.
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Troops found a US Garand rifle wrapped in a laminated sack, an improvised anti-personnel landmine, a Mimeographing machine, and subversive documents.
Likewise in Quezon, while pursuing NPA terrorists who have taken three PNP personnel as hostages, combined operating troops of the Army’s 22nd Division Reconnaissance Company under Lt. Valera, 16th Infantry Battalion under 2Lt. Lopez, and 16th Infantry Battalion led by Cpl. Dela Cruz found a suspected training and satellite camp of the NPA terrorists at 11:30 a.m. on February 8 at Sitio Sari, Brgy. Lumutan, Gen. Nakar.
The camp is about a hectare in size. It has 22 bunkers, 30 meters running trenches, a six-stair bleacher and a comfort room. Army troops believed that the camp had been abandoned for a month.
Troops continued searching the area for possible camp discovery. #
