By Glazyl Masculino BACOLOD CITY – Two suspected members of the New People's Army (NPA) were killed after they allegedly stormed a Civilian Armed Forces Geographical Units (Cafgu) detachment at Sitio Kakha, Barangay Talalak, in Sta. Catalina, Negros Oriental early Friday. No names were given yet as of press time. The bodies of two slain suspected rebels in an attack at Cafgu detachment in Barangay Talalak, in Sta. Catalina, Negros Oriental Friday, June 21, 2019. (Photo courtesy of 3rd ID / MANILA BULLETIN) A report from the 3rd Infantry Division (ID) said, about 10 armed men attacked the detachment at 4:55 a.m. It prompted the members of the 94th Infantry Battalion (IB) to retaliate. The firefight lasted for 30 minutes. No injuries were reported on the government side. Military troops recovered from the scene three magazines, and 25 ammunition of M16; three ammunition of M14; an unexploded hand grenade; electrical wire; an empty shell of M203; a bandolier; assorted medicines; and other personal belongings. Maj. Gen. Dinoh Dolina, 3ID commander based in Jamindan, Capiz, in a press statement, said "this is another cowardly act of anti-people, anti-peace and anti-development communist-terrorists who are desperate enough to hamper the peace and security efforts of our troops in the area." Unfortunately, they failed to do so, since our troops managed to counter the attack. This clearly shows that our troops are always ready for any attacks, and prepared to defend the people at all times, Dolina said. Dolina reiterated his call to the remaining members of the NPA to lay down their arms, abandon armed movement and embrace the culture of peace. The town of Sta. Catalina, along with other municipalities in Negros Oriental used to be the hotbed of the NPA in eastern Negros taking advantage of the poor economic situation of the populace.