Four alleged NPAs killed in clash with military in Rizal

December 17, 2020

Five alleged members of the New People's Army (NPA), including its supposed intelligence officer and revolutionary tax collector ,were killed in a clash with government forces in Rizal province on Thursday.

Capt. Jayrald Ternio, public affairs chief of the 2nd Infantry Division,  said a police-military team were serving a warrant of arrest against Antonio Cule alias Dad, head of the finance staff and execom member of the SRMA (Sub-Regional Military Area) 4A for frustrated murder when shooting took place in the vicinity of Barangay San Juan, Baras around 2:30 am.

Ternio said the "terrorists opened fire that triggered the shootout and resulted in the death of five NPA terrorists and the recovery of two M16 rifles, one cal.45 pistol, one cal .38 pistol, one Uzi rifle, electronic devices, and voluminous enemy documents."

Brig. Gen Alex Rillera, commander of 202nd Brigade, said killed were alias Sandra, wife of alias Luis, secretary of Guerilla Front Cesar, and  designated as SRMA 4A's RBKU staff and alias Onli, the intelligence officer.

Ternio explained that "the RBKU or "Rebolusyonaryong Buwis sa Kaaway na Uri" is  focusing on extortion to generate funds for their movement. With this milestone, the NPA's source of funds will be greatly affected that will hamper their terroristic activities against our people and government."

Rillera said "the identities of the three other dead terrorists are still being verified."

He said the security forces were notified by informants from within the terrorist group regarding the location of alias Dads and the same information was confirmed by some locals in the area.

Ternio said "Cule currently remains at large, however, the state forces are exerting all efforts to ensure that he will be behind bars or suffer the same fate as his fallen allies at the soonest possible time." Robina Asido/DMS