With the tipped-off information from concerned civilians, the troops from 8IB launched Focus Military Operation which resulted to an encounter in the late afternoon of above-mentioned date against more or less 15 members of the CTGs. After a 13-minute clash, the troops while scouring have seized war materiels and enemy personal belongings left behind by the enemy. Meanwhile, during the conduct of pursuit operations early morning next day of 16 November, another clash erupted against the terrorists that prompted the troops to call for Close Air Support from the Philippine Airforce attack helicopters. The two (2) encounters resulted to the seizure of the terrorists’ temporary encampment and the recovery of one (1) Ak47 rifle; (3) hand grenades; (2) Improvise Explosive Device; (2) Baofeng Radio (3) Bandoliers with ammunition; (1) cellular phone; (1) medical kit; (3) Solar Panels; (2) Sacks of rice and voluminous subversive documents. There was no reported casualty on the government side while on the CTG’s side remains unknown.
The said encounter is another setback for the CNTs after it suffered a huge reduction of members, strength and firepower capabilities through surrender and loss of mass base support after civilians tipped off their locations resulting to series of encounters.
