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SEIZED FIREARMS. Photo shows four of the six firearms, along with other provisions, that were recovered from New People's Army guerrillas during separate encounters on the border of Misamis Oriental and Agusan del Norte provinces on Tuesday (Dec. 14, 2021). Two NPA rebels were also killed in the encounters. (Photo courtesy of 4ID) CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY - Two communist New People's Army (NPA) guerrillas were killed while six firearms were recovered during separate encounters with state troopers in the borders of Misamis Oriental and Agusan del Norte, the military here said Wednesday. In a statement, Maj. Francisco Garello, the Army's 4th Infantry Division (ID) public affairs office chief, said the encounters took place Tuesday between Sitio Mangilit, Barangay Bal-ason, Gingoog City, Misamis Oriental; and Sitio Malague, Barangay Guinabsan, Buenavista, Agusan del Norte. "In Buenavista, the 23rd Infantry Battalion (IB) recovered one firearm, while the 58IB, together with the
Google map of Buenavista, Agusan del Norte. BUTUAN CITY - Troopers from the Army's 23rd Infantry Battalion (IB) on Wednesday afternoon overran a New People's Army (NPA) hideout after an encounter in Sitio Taub, Barangay Rizal, Buenavista, Agusan del Norte. Lt. Col. Julius Cesar Paulo, the 23IB commander, told the Philippine News Agency Thursday that their troops were conducting focused military operations in the area in response to the reports of civilians on the presence of the NPA insurgents when the clash broke out. "After the 10-minute armed encounter, the rebels abandoned their position as they scampered to different directions," Paulo said. He said the rebels were led by a certain Rogelio Gerondio alias Napnap of the Sub-Regional Sentro De Grabidad Sagay of the NPA North Central Mindanao Regional Committee (NCMRC). Paulo said the NPAs had been using the hideout for the past several days as they conducted their terrorist activities in Barangay Rizal. "Our tr