Army unearths high-powered rifles, war materiel
The recovery follows a 22 March encounter in Lanuza, Surigao del Sur, where the same battalion neutralized two members of the Communist Terrorist Group and seized four high-powered firearms.
TROOPS from the 36th Infantry (Valor) Battalion have unearthed multiple firearms and war materiel in the vicinity of Sitio Bato, Barangay Bitaugan, San Miguel, Surigao del Sur. Among the items unearthed were three high-powered firearms, a Czech VZ rifle, a 5.56mm Bushmaster Carbine, and a 5.56mm Rock Island Carbine, all found concealed in the area.
PHOTOGRAPHS COURTESY OF 4th Infantry ‘Diamond’ Division, Philippine Army