CPP/NPA: AFP suffers eight casualties in NPA harassments in Agusan del Sur and Norte

NPA propaganda statement posted to the CPP Website (Aug 12): AFP suffers eight casualties in NPA harassments in Agusan del Sur and Norte

Omar Ibarra
Spokesperson
Western Agusan Norte-Agusan Sur Sub-Regional Command (Western Agusan Norte-Agusan Sur Sub-Regional Command)

Two Philippine Army troops were killed while another six were wounded in two harassment operations launched by the New People’s Army under the Western Agusan Norte-Agusan Sur Sub-regional Command in August 9 and 10, 2014 in San Luis, Agusandel Sur and Buenavista, Agusan del Norte.
In August 9, around 12:00 NN, Red fighters harassed operating troops of the 29th IB in SitioAfga, Brgy. Olave, Buenavista, Agusandel Norte. The 29th IB admitted that a certain PFC Cortejos was killed, exactly corresponding to the report of the NPA operating unit. But the 29th IB kept silent about their two wounded. It is not true that a Red fighter was killed in the incident. Not one among the NPA team was even wounded.

Meanwhile, in Km. 18, Brgy. Don Alejandro, San Luis, Agusan del Sur, one was killed and four were wounded among the reactionary troops in another NPA harassment operation against operating troops of the 26th IB in August 10, around 4:30 PM. In response, the soldiers strafed at the area and even fired 26 M203 rounds. But the Red fighters swiftly and safely withdrew after the incident.

Despite the fact that AFP operations in the Agusan provinces are being sustained and increased, the morale of its troops is clearly being undermined. Aside from their mounting casualties, the masses also increasingly abhor them because ordinary civilians are the usual victims of their militarization. Residents of SitioMintakii, Brgy.Leydia, La Paz, Agusandel Sur have evacuated because of military operations of the 26th IB and Bagani Force. Their rank-and-file troops are also deeply dismayed by the corruption of their military officers and the plundering of their commander-in-chief, Aquino, vis-à-vis the miserable conditions of their troops in the field being used as shields and pawns of the US-Aquino government.

http://www.philippinerevolution.net/statements/20140812_afp-suffers-eight-casualties-in-npa-harassments-in-agusan-del-sur-and-norte