Provincial News
Army offensive vs NPA resumes in AgNor By 1Lt Miguel O Borromeo
CABADBARAN CITY, Agusan del Norte - Troops of the 29th Infantry (MATATAG) Battalion resumed their offensive against the Communist New People’s Army terrorists (CNTs) as they clashed with them again on January 16, 2020, in an uninhabited area of Maribuhok, Brgy. Bangayan, Kitcharao, Agusan del Norte. While on a combat operation, the 29IB troopers encountered more or less 10 CNTs believed to be members of Sentro De Grabidad (SDG) 16, Guerilla Front Committee (GFC) 16 of North Eastern Mindanao Regional Command (NEMRC) under alias Weng. The firefight lasted for about 15 minutes; the troops continued to pursue the enemy but they hastily scampered in different directions leaving some
of their valuable war materials such as one anti-personnel mine, two 40mm ammunition for M203 Grenade Launcher, 10 ponchos (raincoats), food supplies, other personal belongings, and subversive documents. There was no casualty among the troops while there was an undetermined number of casualties on the side of the terrorists as indicated by bloodstains along their routes of withdrawal.
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