Combined elements of the Army’s 2nd Infantry (Jungle Fighter) Division (2ID) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) have seized two arms caches of communist revels during separate operations in General Nakar, Quezon and Labo, Camarines Norte.
The raid in Quezon on Dec. 19 stemmed from information about the arms in Barangay Pagsangahan believed hidden by the insurgents. The cache consisted of two rifle barrels, four improvised firing devices, 32 rounds of live ammunition, four shotgun shells, a sling bag, and assorted wires.
Meanwhile, the 201st Infantry Brigade reported that troops of the 16th Infantry Battalion together with the police acted on information from a former rebel regarding the location of firearms buried in Barangay Malibago, Labo, Camarines Norte.
The operation led to the recovery of 2, 307 rounds of live ammunition for various firearms, three rolls of detonating cords, 86 blasting caps, a roll of electrical wire, and three plastic drums.
In a statement, 2ID commander Maj. Gen. Cerilo Balaoro Jr. emphasized that the discoveries mark another blow to the NPA’s capabilities in the two provinces.
