Another NPA Camp Discovered in Samar

Camp Lukban, Catbalogan, Samar – Another Communist Terrorist camp felled into the hands of the operating troops of Army’s 803^rd Infantry Brigade at the hinterland barangays near the boundaries of Las Navas Northern Samar and Matuguinao Western Samar on September 18, at about 1:00 o’clock in the afternoon.

In a report reaching this headquarters, the troops of 803^rd Infantry Brigade led by 1lt Onipig while reacting to a reported presence of Communist terrorist as tipped in by residents in the nearby area, encountered more or less 30 members of the Communist Terrorist New Peoples’ Army (NPA). This resulted to the discovery of an enemy encampment, the killing of one (1) unidentified communist terrorist, the recovery of one M16 rifle to include its bandoleer with ammunitions and some personal belongings of the terrorists.

Meanwhile, Colonel Oscar Lopez, Commander of the 803^rd Infantry Brigade, based in Camp Sumoroy, Catarman Northern Samar, commended his troops for a job well done.

On the other hand, Major General Mario F Chan, Commander of the 8^th Infantry Division based at Camp Lukban, Maulong Catbalogan, Samar, appreciated the relentless support of the civilian populace in providing valuable information leading to the success of the said operation.

He also prompted his soldiers to continue the effort in its Internal Security Operations in Region 8, continue their efforts in securing the people while strictly observing the rights of the civilians and even the rights of the terrorists.