• GILBERT P. BAYORAN
The Roselyn Jean Pelle Command of the New People’s Army issued a statement that it recovered four high-powered firearms and ammunition, and other war materials and personal belongings from policemen they ambushed on August 9 in Brgy. Minapasuk, Calatrava, Negros Occidental.
In a statement, rebel spokesperson Ka Cecil Estrella said that the RJPC-NPA Northern Guerilla Front congratulated its Red fighters for staging the successful ambush that led to the death of policeman and injuries to two others.
Estrella said they were able to recover four high powered firearms, including a Galil Ace 22 N Caliber 5.56 (Serial Number x45 IWI), two Colt M-16 rifles, with another Colt M-16 rifle damaged by the command-detonated mine explosion.
An ammunition vest, 16 magazines of 5.56 mm loaded with ammunition, assorted mobile phones, identification cards and materials with intelligence value were also seized by the Red fighters at the ambush site, the statement added.
Prior to the ambush, two civilians accused as military informants were killed by rebels in the same barangay.
The RJPC-NPA claimed responsibility for the killing of Eliseo Mahilum and his uncle, Felix Resotay Sr. in Sitio Batyogon, Brgy. Minapasuk, Calatrava.*
