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HIGH-POWERED FIREARMS, LANDMINES SEIZED IN SURSUR CLASH
By Nida Grace P. Barcena
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The Philippine Army has recovered highpowered firearms and landmines in a clash with the Communist New People’s Army Terrorist (CNT) in Carmen town on Thursday, an army official confirmed.
Lt. Col. Jezreel Diagmel, Commanding Officer of the 36 Infantry (Valor) Battalion (36IB), said his soldiers encountered the CNTs believed to be members of Platoon 2, Guerilla Front 30 of North Eastern Mindanao Regional Committee (NEMRC) under Noel Tumarlas Alacre alias Megan/Hardy around 2:00 pm, April 8, 2012, at the vicinity of Sitio Togopon, Barangay Hinapoyan in Carmen. Diagmel said the local residents in the community reported the presence of the CNTs roaming around the community. They also received reports of extortion activities conducted by the terrorist group.
Lt. Col. Diagmel added that the firefight lasted for about 15 minutes.
Seized during the operation were one M4 rifle; one M653 rifle; one 4-liter improvised explosive device (IED); one rifle grenade, one Asus smartphone, one amazon mini-tablet, 100-meter wire, short and long magazine for M16, olive green sweatshirt with NPA markings, ammunition of AK47 and M16, backpacks, assorted medicine and assorted personal belongings. “The 36IB assures relentless efforts to prevent the CNTs from spreading damage and violence to the peace-loving people of Surigaonon,” said Lt. Col. Diagmel. (PIA-Surigao del Sur)
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