CPP/Ang Bayan: NPA attacks protector of mining giants

Propaganda article from the English language edition of the CPP online publication Ang Bayan (Oct 7): NPA attacks protector of mining giants

The Philippine Army resumed conducting a massive combined military operation along the tri-boundary of Matan-ao, Davao del Sur; Tampakan, South Cotabato; and Columbio, Sultan Kudarat in September to defend Sagittarius Mines Inc. (SMI). Among the military units providing security to this mining giant are the 73rd IB, 39th IB and 27th IB under the 1002nd Brigade, 10th ID; and the 33rd IB under the 601st Brigade, 6th ID.

To disrupt the military operation, a sapper team under the Alex Ababa Command-Front 71 harassed a column under the 73rd IB in Sitio Kalasangan, Caburan, Jose Abad Santos, Davao Occidental while another team from NPA Front 75 attacked recently arrived troops in Sitio Tugal, Pangaleon in Malita town, Davao Occidental. On the other hand, sapper teams from the Julito Banda Command-Front 73 simultaneously harassed the 27th IB in Lake Sebu and Surallah, South Cotabato on September 5. The NPA targeted military teams conducting “peace and development outreach programs” in Sitio Datal Lawa, Upper Sepaka, Surallah and a CAFGU Armed Auxiliary detachment in Sitio Tasaday Blit, Barangay Ned, Lake Sebu and in Upper Sepaka, wounding two paramilitary troops. In another operation, operatives from the Mt. Alip Command-Front 72 lobbed grenades at the tactical command post of the 1002nd Brigade in New Batangan, Columbio on September 21. On the same day, Red fighters from Front 73 seized a 12-gauge shotgun from a despotic landlord in Laconom, T’boli town.

The day after, the NPA used command-detonated explosives (CDX) on the PNP 2nd Public Safety Company in Batangan, killing a policeman and wounding another.

Another soldier was killed and many others wounded when Red fighters lobbed grenades at 73rd IB troops in Sitio Datal Pitak, Kolon Sabak, Matan-ao town. Because land travel is difficult in this farflung area, the AFP had to use helicopters to retrieve its casualties. The enemy fired mortars on civilian communities on September 28 and 29 to retaliate.

[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.]

http://www.philippinerevolution.net/publications/ang_bayan/20141007/npa-attacks-protector-of-mining-giants