Soldiers of the Army’s 80th Infantry Battalion (80IB) have recovered an arms cache of the terrorist NPA in an isolated area in So. Madaki, Barangay Umiray, in the Town of General Nakar in Quezon, the other day.
Lt. Col. Mark Anthony Ruby, commanding officer of the 80IB said the arms cache, consisting of two M16 rifles, an M4 carbine, an M203 Grenade Launcher, two improvised shotguns, an improvised M14 rifle, two bandoliers; three long magazines for M16, six short magazines for M16, and numerous rounds of ammunition, were recovered after a civilian tipster, who discovered the cache revealed its location.
With the help of the community, the 2ID will continue to eradicate the remnants of the Communist Terrorist Group (CTG) in the region and sustain the attainment of stable internal peace and security in Southern Tagalog.
Everyone who values peace is encouraged to stand firm in all efforts, especially in the fight against this terrorist organization.
The recovered war materials are currently in the custody of the 80IB for documentation and safekeeping.