CPP/Ang Bayan: AFP suffers 11 casualties in EV

Propaganda article from the English language edition of the CPP online publication Ang Bayan (Aug 7): AFP suffers 11 casualties in EV

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) suffered 11 casualties in military actions by the New People’s Army (NPA) in Eastern Visayas from June 17 to August 2.

On August 1, an NPA special operations group meted punishment on Jojo “Jerson” Rafales in Calbiga town, Samar. Aside from being a CAFGU element, Rafales organized intelligence networks in the towns of Calbiga, Pinabacdao and Basey. He was involved in the killing of activist leader Rodolfo Dagumay Basada in Pinabacdao on June 29 and the attempted murder of Ariel Dacallos in Calbiga on July 31. Seized from Rafales was a cal .45 pistol.

Meanwhile, five soldiers were killed when Red fighters harassed 21 soldiers under the 87th IB conducting combat operations in the guise of “peace and development” in Barangay Magdawat, Pinabacdao on August 2. Earlier, on July 11, a soldier from the 87th IB had also been killed after being sniped by the NPA while the troops were in the middle of military operations in the same barangay.

In Leyte province, five soldiers were killed and six others wounded when a platoon under the Mt. Amandewin Command thwarted an attempt by the 19th IB to encircle it on June 17. The NPA was then temporarily encamped at Barangay Hugpa, Ormoc City. The Red fighters suffered zero casualties during the 50-minute firefight.

[Ang Bayan is the official news organ of the Communist Party of the Philippines and is issued by the CPP Central Committee. It provides news about the work of the Party as well as its analysis of and views on current issues. Ang Bayan comes out fortnightly and is published in Pilipino, Bisaya, Ilokano, Waray, Hiligaynon and English.]

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