GOVERNMENT forces have killed two “lost command” rebels in a clash in the hinterlands of Zamboanga del Norte, a top police official announced on Monday, September 18.
Chief Superintendent Billy Beltran, Police Regional Office-Zamboanga Peninsula (Western Mindanao) director, said the clash occurred around 2 p.m., Sunday, September 17, at Sitio Sibugon in the village of Panganuran, Sibuco, Zamboanga del Norte.
Beltran said the clash ensued when the joint policemen and soldiers chanced upon a group of 10 rebels led by a certain Commander Kadyo while on security operations.
He said the firefight lasted for about 10 minutes and after which the rebels fled towards north direction from the clash site, leaving behind their two slain companions.
He said that no one among the troops were either killed or wounded during the clash.
He said Kadyo’s group was involved in banditry such as killings, robbery hold-ups to include piracy.
He said the troops recovered from the clash site were one Garand rifle, one improvised shotgun, 11 ammunition for shotgun, 112 ammunition for Garand rifle, an ammunition for M-203 grenade launcher, a handbag, six identification cards, a solar panel, three cellular phones, two wallets, a calculator, three camouflage t-shirts, a pair of camouflage pants, three ammunition bandoliers, and several documents.
He added that the two cadavers of Kadyo’s followers were turned over to the village officials of Lambagoan, Sibuco, Zamboanga Del Norte. (SunStar Philippines)