CPP/Ang Bayan: Amid the devastation, the AFP’s repressive operations continue in Samar

Ang Bayan article posted to  the CPP Website (Jan 21): Amid the devastation, the AFP’s repressive operations continue in Samar

The AFP has been launching repressive campaigns and offensive operations without letup against the people and their army conducting relief operations in the island’s most affected barangays. On December 11 and 12, 8th ID forces attacked Red fighters in Oras, Eastern Samar, forcing the NPA to mount an active defense. Five were killed and four were wounded on the military side.

On November 25, the 87th IB attacked an NPA camp in Barangay Calundan, San Jorge, Samar. The soldiers captured and filed trumped-up charges against a married couple, Renato Baleros and Vangie Colinayo, who were coordinating relief and rehabilitation operations in the area. Earlier, on November 21, military agents likewise arrested Romulo Grabillo, a 40-year old Red fighter, in Barangay Tag-alang, Marabut, Samar and filed false charges against him in court. Grabillo was then visiting his family who were among those most severely affected by typhoon Yolanda.

Meanwhile, the AFP has also been conducting psywar operations in Leyte to portray the NPA as terrorists amid the widespread devastation. Troops under the 19th IB staged a mock encounter along the border of Barangays Mahayag and Libertad in Ormoc City on December 27, and later claimed it to be an NPA attack within the ceasefire period declared by the revolutionary forces in Eastern Visayas.

The CPP-EV announced on January 15 the lifting of the NPA’s two-month unilateral ceasefire in the region.

http://www.philippinerevolution.net/publications/ang_bayan/20140121/amid-the-devastation-the-afp-s-repressive-operations-continue-in-samar