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NPA hit man slain, 4 others are captured

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A MEMBER of the New People’s Army hit squad was killed while four others, including three amazons, were captured during a clash with government troops in Laguna Wednesday afternoon, police said Thursday.

C/Supt. Guillermo Eleazar, director of the Calabarzon police office, said the clash was between operatives of the Laguna Mobile Force Company and Regional Intelligence Unit and an NPA rebel band on board a van.

He identified the slain rebels as Ismael Criste, alias Ka Maeng, a member of the Rebolusyonaryong Buwis sa Kaaway na Uri of the NPA’s Cesar Batrallo Command operating in Laguna province and nearby towns in Southern Tagalog.

The captured rebels were Luis Etolarde Alano, 44 of Tanauan, Batangas; Shirley de Guzman Martines, alias Shee, 47 of San Antonio, Quezon; Felicidad de Mesa Villegas, alias Ka Felly, 60 of Barangay Banilan, Pakil, Laguna; and Cristy Ramos Lacuarta alias Tintin of Dao Nasunugan, Capiz City.

Eleazar said the clash occurred at about 4:30 p.m. along a checkpoint setup by the troops in Barangay Dambo, Pangil town, only 12 days before the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections.

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Records showed that Alano and De Guzman were reportedly members of the Cesar Batrallo Command while De Mesa and Ramos belonged to the Special Partisan Unit of the NPA.

The military’s Southern Luzon Command based in Camp Nakar, Lucena City identified Cristy Ramos as the alleged leader of the NPA rebel band the military had encountered.

Military authorities said the rebel band was tasked to conduct atrocities against government troops in Sta. Cruz and Alaminos, both in Laguna.

Recovered from the slain and captured rebels were four caliber 45 pistols; and Intra Tec.9mm sub-machinegun; a garand rifle; a .38 cal. revolver and two hand grenades. 

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