NPA LEADER WITH EXISTING MULTIPLE CASES DIED IN BOROANGAN ENCOUNTER

January 7, 2024--A soldier was wounded during the encounter and was brought to the hospital for proper medical care after a high-ranking Communist Terrorist of the Sub-Regional Committee (SRC) Sesame, Eastern Visayas Regional Party Committee (EVRPC) was killed during an encounter with the troops of the 78 Infantry “Warrior” Battalion, 8th Infantry "Stormtroopers" Division, Philippine Army at the hinterlands of Brgy. San Gabriel, Borongan City, Eastern Samar Yesterday,January 6, 2024. 

The government troops seized one caliber 45 pistol, seven backpacks and subversive documents. After the Troops conducted a combat operations and encountered an undetermined number of CTGs belonging to Apoy Platoon, SRC Sesame which resulted in the death of its leader, Martin Colima Alias Moki. He has multiple existing cases such as murder, attempted murder, frustrated murder, and robbery. 

The 78IB Commanding Officer, Lt. Col. Allan Tria said that alias Moki and his group perpetrated numerous terroristic activities in Eastern Visayas. His group is responsible for the death of six soldiers and wounding of 20 others from the 14th Infantry Battalion in an armed encounter in Brgy. Pinanag-an, Borongan City last November 11, 2019. 

Also, Alias Moki is the mastermind of an ambush along the National Highway at Barangay Libuton, Borongan City, Eastern Samar last December 13, 2019 that killed a policeman and three civilians, and wounding at least 12 unarmed civilian including a minor and one-year-old baby.

Meanwhile, 8ID Commander, Maj. Gen. Camilo Ligayo extends his deepest sympathies to the families and friends of the slain NPA leader.#dpao8id/EUGENE MONTANO ENANO