Victorious NPA Offensives
NPA seizes 27 firearms

Basahin ang artikulong ito sa Pilipino

THE NPA confiscated at least 27 firearms from the enemy in the last three weeks.

Masbate, February 16. Red fighters under the Romulo Jallores Command ambushed troops of the 506th PNP Provincial Mobile Group in Barangay Bagtas, Milagros, Masbate. It was around 2:30 in the afternoon when a convoy of combined PNP and Scout Ranger troops was hit by a command-detonated land mine, killing nine policemen including Sr. Insp. Santiago Tacordo Jr. Three other PNP elements were seriously wounded among the 12-strong PNP force.

Ilocos Sur, February 16. The NPA attacked a Special Operations Team (SOT) of the 50th IB that had stationed itself at the barangay hall of Quibit-Quibit, Sinait. Its team leader, a sergeant, was killed while three corporals were wounded.

Negros Occidental, February 15. Members of the Boy Gaitmaitan Command of the NPA in Negros attacked the CAFGU detachment in Barangay Mahalang, Himamaylan City. The NPA guerrillas seized three M14 and three Garand rifles before retreating. Two Red fighters, Ka Ricky Agrava and Ronnie Chavez, were killed in the fighting. Eight AFP soldiers were wounded.

Compostela Valley, February 14. An eight-member unit of the NPA attacked the "Linda" Detachment of the 1102nd Police Provincial Mobile Group in Barangay Fatima, Nabunturan. One policeman was killed in the first volley of fire. Another CAFGU element died while on the way to the hospital. One more policeman and a woman who was inside the detachment were also wounded. An NPA guerrilla offered his life in this tactical offensive.

The Red fighters confiscated three M16s, two M14s and a .45 pistol.

Quezon, February 9. The NPA ambushed the deputy chief of the Mauban PNP on February 9 at the town center. In a statement, the Apolonio Mendoza Command (NPA-Quezon) said SP03 Paulino Mancenido was a protector of the illegal drugs trade, illegal fishing, illegal logging and extortion activities.

Kalinga, February 8. Elements of the CAFGU under the 77th IB surrendered after being taken by surprise in an attack by an NPA platoon on their camp in Barangay Limos, Pinukpuk February 8. At the first volley of fire, the startled elements of the Philippine Army and CAFGU ran in retreat while two paramilitary forces were wounded. The Red fighters seized 13 M14 rifles with 1,319 bullets, a Garand with 81 bullets and a Motorola VHF radio. The NPA burned down the enemy camp before retreating.

Cagayan, February 1. Members of the Danilo Ben Command in western Cagayan ambushed elements of the 17th IB, killing five troopers and wounding a CAFGU element in the first volley of fire. An M16 rifles was also confiscated in the ambush launched in Barangay Illuru Sur, Rizal.

The troops were on patrol in the barrios of Rizal, Piat, Sto. Ni�o and Lasam when they were ambushed by the NPA.

Oriental Mindoro, January 25. An NPA platoon victoriously engaged troops of the 19th Special Forces Company in a firefight in Sitio Gumatos, Barangay Hagan, Bongabong. The soldiers were cornered into the ambush site after giving chase to a comrade who lured them into the trap. Three elements of the SFC were killed while several others were wounded.

21 February 2004
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