3 NPAs killed in COMVAL encounter
Three New People's Army rebels were killed while a notorious rebel
leader was wounded and captured in an encounter with the Philippine Army
troops in Compostela Valley over the weekend.
Reports reaching the Philippine Army headquarters from field unit
disclosed that elements of the 8th Special Forces Company under 2Lt
Marcelino de Jesus, while conducting combat operations, encountered 20
local terrorist group members operating in the Southern Mindanao Region
at Brgy LS Sarmiento, Laak, Compostela Valley.
The firefight which lasted for about 45 minutes resulted to three
enemies killed and the wounding and capture of another. The captured
rebel is identified as communist terrorist leader Zaldy Caņete alias
Jinggoy who is a notorious terrorist leader responsible for many crimes
against the people, the state, and the public order. He led the
disarming of Napungas Detachment in Asuncion, Davao del Norte and Casoon
Detachment in Compostela Valley; and the abduction of 1Lt Camayo and Cpl
Alegre among others.
Jinggoy, who was accorded with the necessary medical attention, is
currently recuperating at the Davao Medical Center.
The encounter also resulted to the recovery of two M16 rifles, one M14
rifle, and an M653 rifle. There were no reported casualties on the
government side.
The Philippine Army condoles with the families of the killed rebels and
assures the public that it shall remain consistent with its policy of
strict observance to the principles of human rights as it vows to make
certain that alias Jinggoy is being treated and taken care of.
This latest gain in the fight against the NPA bandits can be attributed
to the unrelenting efforts of the Philippine Army, in partnership with
all the stakeholders, in their continuing pursuit for peace and
development. With the intensified tactical offensives, coupled with
peace and development initiatives throughout the country, the Philippine
Army is confident that it can reduce insurgency to insignificance by mid
2010. #
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