NPA arms cache unearthed in Tarlac

CAPAS, Tarlac – An arms cache owned by the New People’s Army (NPA) was unearthed Friday, July 1, in Barangay Sta. Juliana here.

The 31st Mechanized Infantry Company, 3rd Mechanized Infantry (Makatarungan) Battalion; 790th Air Base Group and 710th Special Operations Wing, Philippine Air Force; National Intelligence Coordinating Agency-3, and Capas Municipal Police Station discovered the weapons belonging to the weakened NPA-Komiteng Larangang Guerrilla-Tarlac-Zambales (NPA-KLG-TarZam) following information provided by former communist guerrillas.

Recovered were M16A1 rifle, one M14 rifle, one M2 carbine, KG9 submachine gun (SMG), Beretta 9mm, three caliber .38, magnum caliber .22, caliber .22, various ammunition, 16 assorted magazines, one commercial radio, and medical and personal effects.