FIVE suspected New People’s Army (NPA) rebels and a police officer were killed in an encounter in Purok Matin-ao 2, Barangay Campagao in Bilar town, Bohol, on Friday morning, Feb. 23, 2024.
A four-member squad of the New People’s Army (NPA) operating in Surigao del Norte surrendered to the military recently, a ranking officer said Wednesday, Aug. 31.
(Photo by 30th Infantry Battalion)
The entire unit of the Sandatahang Yunit Pangpropaganda (SYP) 16B of the NPA’s Guerilla Front 16
BUTUAN CITY – The government security forces seized bomb-making components from Communist New People’s Army Terrorists (CNTs) after a fierce firefight in Tagbuaya area, Barangay Bangonay, Jabonga, Agusan del Norte.
Shown in photo are some of the bomb-making materials of the CPP-NPA that were seiz
Published January 15, 2021, 8:52 AM
BUTUAN CITY – A New People’s Army (NPA) female rebel was killed while another wounded amazon was captured in a gun battle with elements of the 30th Infantry Battalion (30th IB) in the hinterlands of Barangay Camam-onan, in Gigaquit town, Surigao del Norte province on Wednesday, January 13.
Shown in photo are the personal belongings, kitchen utensils and war materials seized by government security forces from communist insurgents during gunbattle in the hinterland areas of Camam-onan, in Gigaquit town, Surigao del Norte province on Wednesday afternoon. (30th IB-CMO via Mike U. Crismundo/Manila Bulletin)
According to 30th IB Civil Military Operations (CMO) officer 1nd Lt. Benjamin Elisand De Dios (OS), the soldiers encountered members of Sandatahang Yunit Pangpropaganda 16 C-2 (SYP16C2) Guerilla Front16 (GF 16) and Banakon Squad of SDG 16 of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP)-NPA Northeastern Mindanao Regional Committee (NEMRC).
Published December 28, 2020, 8:26 AM
BUTUAN CITY – Two New People’s Army (NPA) rebels were killed, while an undetermined number of their comrades were believed wounded, in an encounter with government forces on Sunday, December 27, in Tinago area, Barangay Baleguian, Jabonga, Agusan del Norte, the military reported on Monday, December 28.
Shown in photo are the war materials and personal belongings seized by government security forces during gunbattle with communist insurgents in Tinago area, Barangay Baleguian, Jabonga, Agusan del Norte on Sunday, Dec. 27. (Photo courtesy of 29
th IB-CMO via Mike U. Crismundo/Manila Bulletin)
According to a report of 29
th Infantry Battalion (29
th IB) Lt. Col. Aristotle Antonio, his unit encountered a group of 15 heavily armed rebels after they responded to information provided by civilians about their presence in their area.