Published December 16, 2020, 1:46 PM
ILIGAN CITY — A New People’s Army squad leader surrendered to the troops of the 41st Mechanized Company at Purok Poblacion, Barangay Rogongon here on Monday.
Western Mindanao Command commander Lt. Gen. Corleto Vinluan, Jr., identified the NPA leader as Ilan Talha Binongkasan, a.k.a. King, the squad leader of Squad Uno, Platoon Dos, Ace Company, Sub-Regional Committee 5, North Central Mindanao Regional Command.
Talha handed over one 5.56mm M16 Elisco rifle with three magazines and 78 rounds of ammunition.
On Monday afternoon, Taha was presented to 2nd Mechanized Infantry Brigade Commander Brig. Gen. Facundo Palafox IV, and 4th Mechanized Infantry Battalion Commanding Officer Lt. Col. Domingo Dulay at the 2Mech brigade headquarters in barangay Maria Cristina, this City.