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“14IB Recovers War Materials”

Barangay Dao, Oras, Eastern Samar - Several improvised explosive devices and one (1) Mag for M14 rifle with live ammos were recovered by the scout platoon of Headquarters & Headquarters Service Company (HHSVco, 14th Infantry (Avenger) Battalion, 8th Infantry Division, Philippine Army during the conduct of pursuit operation at the hinter barangay of Arteche, Eastern Samar.

In response to a report from a concerned citizen to this unit regarding shooting incident on 21st day of July 2013 at 8:00 AM committed by the members of NPAs at Brgy Tangbo, Arteche, ESamar, this unit under the command of LTC NAPOLEON Z DE VERA immediately planned and dispatched one (1) section of HHSVco Scout Platoon led by 2nd Lieut. Tyron Cumba PA and requested assistance from the police personnel from Regional Public Safety Battalion for the conduct of joint pursuit operation against the perpetrators.

At about 211500H same day, said troops while conducting pursuit against the insurgents at vicinity GC 555578 Brgy Tangbo, Arteche, Eastern Samar seized enemy ambush position earlier occupied by more or less thirty (30) insurgents but was later abandoned and recovered five (5) improvised explosive devices (IEDs) laid along the route, one (1) magazine of M14 with twenty (20) live ammunitions, more or less one hundred (100) meters electric wire and five (5) blasting caps. It was learned that the hostile intent of the NPA was compromised forcing them to hurriedly leave the area. However, they had no more time to recover the said IEDs so they left the items as is.

Based on the intelligence information revealed that the recovered improvised explosive devices will be used by the NPAs against the government troops operating in the said municipality.

The successful operation of the elements of 14IB, 8ID, PA was a result of intensive information operations activity of this unit in support to the Internal Peace and Security Plan “Bayanihan” in order to win the peace within the area of operations.