NO LET UP: 9 terrorists fall as EastMinCom troops secure communities from NPA harassment on Christmas Day

 

In a report from the Joint Task Force (JTF) Diamond, the skirmish occurred after troops monitored a build-up of CTG elements belonging to the Sub-Regional Committee 2 (SRC2), Headquarters Loader, and Regional Sentro De Gravidad (RSDG) Compaq all of North Central Mindanao Regional Committee (NCMRC) in hinterlands of Malaybalay City, which brought fear to the residents in the area.

 

The joint operations, which utilized Close Air Support (CAS) from the Tactical Operations Group 10 (TOG10) of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) and artillery support from the 4th and 10th Field Artillery Battalions (FAB) to the maneuvering forces of 403rd Infantry Brigade (403Bde), came into effect after several days of pursuit operations, pushing the CTG to the hinterlands of Brgy. Can-ayan, Brgy. Kibalabag, Brgy. Kulaman, and Brgy. Mapulo.

 

The seized firearms include four M16 Rifles, an M16 Rifle attached with an M203 Grenade Launcher, a 12-Gauge Shotgun, one Caliber .45 Pistol, a Hand Grenade, while identities of the neutralized CTG members are still being identified as of this writing.

 

Meanwhile, LtGen. Almerol called on the remaining armed CTG remnants to surrender. He also lauded the soldiers for their commitment to secure the people despite the holidays to finally put an end to the local communist armed threats.

 

He previously directed his troops on the ground to sustain their offensives to further entice other CTG members to yield and prevent any disturbance as the holidays continue.