Camp Lukban, Catbalogan City, Samar – Through intensified implementation of the Internal Peace and Security Plan (IPSP) Bayanihan’’ by the government troops in the whole area of Eastern Visayas Region, another cache of war materiel from the New People’s Army were discovered by the troops of 14th Infantry Battalion this afternoon 12:15 p.m. March 7.
Reports reaching this headquarters from Liutenent Colonel Hermilo Demafiles, Commanding officer of 14IB disclosed that the troops led by 2nd Lieutenant Cristobal while conducting security operation at Sitio Puroy, Magsaysay, Mc Arthur Eastern Samar, discovered cache of war items through the information voluntered by populace of said barangay.
Said cache contains one (1) galloon ammonium nitrate used in making improvised explosive device (IED) like land - mines, fourteen (14) rounds of M203 ammunitions, one (1) M203 grenade launcher with serial number 130964, two (2) rounds of fifty (50) caliber ammunitions, two hundred nine (209) rounds of M14 ammunitions, one (1) M16 magazines (long), two (2) pieces typewriter, one (1) uninterrupted power supply, nine (9) cassette tapes, two (2) bottles dextrose, one (1) enemy map, one (1) container gasoline, twenty (20) pieces terumo needle, one (1) liter duplicating ink, digital sphygmomanometer for blood pressure, voluminous subversive documents with high intelligence value and some personal belongings.
Again, 8ID Commander Major General Mario F Chan, extended his appreciation to the local folks for the timely information that resulted to the discovery of said cache and applauded his men for a job well done. “I would like to express my sincerest appreciation for the continued support of the people by giving us the information that led to the success of our operation. It only goes to show that the people are already with us in our quest to attain genuine peace in the area,’’ says Chan
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