“14TH INFANTRY (AVENGER) BATTALION SCORES ANEW”

21 March 2010

Oras, Eastern Samar – One member of New People’s Army was killed while others were believed wounded in an encounter with troops belonging to 14IB, 8ID, PA in Brgy Cagmanaba, Jipapad, Eastern Samar recently.
COL JAIME FERNANDO R HIDALGO, Commanding Officer of the 14IB reported to MAJ GEN ARTHUR I TABAQUERO, AFP, Commander 8th Infantry (Storm Troopers) Division, Philippine Army that the encounter took place when soldiers from the Charlie Company led by 2LT ALEJANDRO ORINA (INF) who conducted combat operation at vicinity Brgy Cagmanaba complex encountered to more or less thirty (30) Local Terrorists.
The firefight lasted for about thirty (30) minutes forcing the Local Terrorist to withdraw toward different directions. Recovered from the score of encounter were one (1) M16 armalite rifle, one M14 rifle with eight (8) magazines and live ammos, one (1) M1 Garand with ten (10) clips and live ammos, three (3) sacks of rice, one (1) box of speed bar laundry soap, one (1) box of mackerel sardines, medical paraphernalia, four (4) pieces back pack, war materials and subversive documents with high intelligence value, personal belongings and one (1) unidentified body count new people’s army member. The combat operation is a response to the complain of brgy residents as the continues extortions activity of the NPA in their locality.
The troops conduct pursuit operation to the fleeing Local Terrorist with negative casualty on their side.
Meanwhile in coordination and cooperation with the brgy officials of Brgy Cagmanaba, Jipapad, Eastern, Samar, PNP and Military, the cadaver of slained terrorist was brought to Jipapad town for proper disposition and descent burial.