13/06/2023
๐๐ฐ๐จ ๐๐๐ ๐ค๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐, ๐๐ข๐ซ๐๐๐ซ๐ฆ๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐๐ข๐ณ๐๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐ฌ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ง๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐จ๐ข๐ฌ๐๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐
Isabela, Negros Occidental โ In less than a month from the last series of encounter in Brgy Quintin Remo, Moises Padilla, Negros Occidental and Brgy Trinidad, Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental that resulted to nine (9) NPA killed and captured of several fi****ms, a concerned civilian gave information to the troops of 62nd Infantry "Unifier" Battalion and immediately launched combat operations and encountered the remnants of Communist NPA Terrorists (C**s) at Brgy Macagahay, Moises Padilla, Negros Occidental today, June 13, 2023.
The first firefight lasted for 20 minutes between the troops of 62IB and six (6) members of C**s, another 15 minutes firefight transpired after the CNT withdrew towards the blocking troops of 62IB at Sitio Cupad, Brgy Macagahay and fled towards northern direction wherein another platoon of 62IB encountered the fleeing C**s at Sitio Mantauyan, Brgy Macagahay Moises Padilla. No casualty on the government side, while, two (2) fatalities (body counts) were discovered who were left behind by their comrades. Also captured in the encounter sites are one (1) M16 Rifle bearing SN RP082622, one (1) 12-Gauge shotgun, one (1) .38 Revolver, four (4) short magazine assembly for M16, two (2) rounds of serviceable ammo for Shotgun, six (6) rounds of serviceable ammo for .38 Revolver, 79 rounds of 5.56mm ball for M16, one (1) Rifle Gr***de, two (2) bandoliers, one (1) binoculars, two (2) backpacks, two (2) sling bag and one (1) power bank.
A total of 32 families who are Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the encounter were secured at Sitio Mantauyan, Brgy Macagahay Evacuation Center. These evacuees were given foodpacks by the Moises Padilla Task Force-ELCAC through MSWDO.
Meanwhile, 62IB is appealing again to the populace and calling those wounded and fleeing rebels to voluntarily surrender. The government forces are giving them chance to return to the fold of the law because the troops of 62IB and PNP will never stop hunting them to ensure and sustain the peace and development in Central Negros.
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