MANILA, Philippines—The military said at least 21 high-powered firearms had been seized from New People’s Army guerrillas as a result of separate counterinsurgency operations in Mindanao. The separate operations were carried out in parts of Davao region and Zamboanga del Norte since May 1, the AFP said in a statement. Following what the military said was a 45-minute gunfight in the town of Siayan, soldiers seized an M-60 machine gun, machine gun parts, three homemade bombs, AK47 magazines, ammunition, bandoliers, personal belongings and communist documents. In Lupon, Davao de Oro, soldiers from the 66th Infantry Battalion seized an M60 machine gun, three M16 rifles, and one M14 rifle on May 1. The 67th Infantry Battalion, meanwhile, confiscated three M16 rifles and a US M2 Carbine rifle in Baganga, Davao Oriental on May 3.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 06, 2020 06:09 UTC