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Manila, Philippines – On Sunday, the Armed Forces of the
Philippines (AFP) called on the New People’s Army (NPA) to lay down their arms
and surrender or suffer consequences.
The AFP warned the NPA that they may suffer the same fate as
their cohorts in latest military operations that get them killed.
Government troops continue its relentless operations against
the rebels who remain destructive, said the AFP official.
“While we are hopeful that more NPAs will surrender in the
coming days, our troops on the ground will continue with our relentless
operations against them who remain active in their violent and destructive
criminal activities against our people in the communities,” AFP Public Affairs
Chief, Marine Colonel Edgard Arevalo explained.
On one of the latest operation of AFP, combined with the elements
from the Philippine Air Force’s 730th Combat Group and Nasugbu
Municipal Police, 14 NPA members were neutralized in Batangas.
Authorities reported that among the killed rebels were the
secretary of the NPA Guerilla Unit 3 and one platoon leader, while two other
parties were wounded.
There were also five soldiers who suffered mild injuries and
in stable condition.
The government troops recovered 12 high-powered firearms
from the members of NPA.
This successful operation of the military came after
President Rodrigo Duterte signed the Presidential Proclamation No. 360 which
terminated the peace negotiations with the rebels - Communist Party of the
Philippines-New People’s Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF).
“Prior to the President’s proclamation, we have been
actively conducting counterinsurgency operations against the NPA since the
peace negotiations broke down in February 4,” Col. Arevalo said.
After the president’s proclamation, government troops are expecting
more violent attacks from NPA
.
“These violent activities by the NPA seek to falsely project
that they are still a force to reckon. There is an ostensible leadership vacuum
caused by the death of ranking NPA members in the past months resulting to the
decreasing capability of the rebel group,” Colonel Arevalo said.
Meanwhile, in November alone, the AFP was able to neutralize
total of 119 NPAs in which, 21 where killed during the operations, 29 were detained,
and 69 surrendered themselves.
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