4 NPA members killed, 2 surrender in Catubig clashes
Four suspected members of the New People's Army were killed while two others surrendered during a series of clashes with government troops in an upland area of Catubig, Northern Samar on Tuesday.
The encounter involved approximately 30 NPA members from the regional guerrilla unit and sub-regional committee Arctic under the Eastern Visayas Regional Party Committee who clashed with soldiers following reports about armed men conducting extortion activities.
State forces seized three firearms during the clashes in Barangay Nagoocan, while a day earlier, they discovered a cache of weapons in Barangay Roxas based on information from a former rebel leader.
Recovered items included two M14 rifles, an M16 rifle, an M653 rifle, three improvised hand grenades, and assorted medical paraphernalia.
Authorities are working to identify the slain rebels and coordinating with local officials to notify their families, while military officials praised the joint efforts in addressing insurgency through programs like E-CLIP.
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