Alleged NPAs leave guns, radio after fleeing from encounter with military in Agusan del Sur

April 17, 2020

Soldiers recovered high- powered firearms following a clash with alleged New People's Army ( NPA) in Agusan del Sur on Friday morning.

Lt. Col. Ezra Balagtey, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Eastern Mindanao Command spokesman, said the troops of 3rd Special Forces Battalion encountered about alleged NPAs at the vicinity of Sitio Mikit, San Martin Propseridad  around 6:35 am.

Balagtey said the troops were conducting security patrol for the municipal social welfare and development personnel.

"Prior reports stated that the members of the same group of NPA were planning to extort from the recipients of SAP (social amelioration program)," he said.

Balagtey said the clash "resulted in the recovery of one AK-47 rifle, two M16-A1 rifles with an M203 grenade launcher, one M653 rifle, 10 backpacks, 5 bandoleers with ammunition, and a commercial radio left by the NPAs after they scampered to different directions." Robina Asido/DMS