“Lt. Col. Orlando Ramos Jr., Commander of 2IB, confirmed that one of the casualties was a leader of Militiang Bayan (MB), while the other one was a member of Platoon 1, Kilusang Larangan Guerilla 2, Komiteng Probinsiya 4 of the Bicol Regional Party Committee ( L2, KP4, BRPC),” Belleza added.
Responding government troops also recovered one M653 rifle, one caliber 38 revolver, two backpacks, one laptop, and several terroristic propaganda materials.
The latest encounter happened just 2 days after the 2nd Infantry Battalion discovered the training facility in Masbate and seized numerous firearms.
903rd Infantry Brigade Commannder BGen. Aldwine Almase said that just like the past incidents, the tip-off was coming from civilians who can no longer tolerate the presence of CTG members and who have grown weary of their continuous terroristic acts.
“Naniniwala po ako na dahil sa patuloy na suporta ng mga Masbateño sa tropa natin sa probinsya, lalo na ang mga opisyales ng mga komunidad ay mapapadali natin ang pagsugpo sa mga natitira pang armadong grupo", BGen. Almase said.
Joint Task Force Bicolandia and 9th Infantry Division Commander MGen Luna said that the countless triumphs of the government troops through the help of the community are manifestations that CTG members in Masbate are slowly losing their ground.
