As the entire nation celebrates the Christmas Season, the
Eastern Mindanao Command on Friday called on the New People's Army (NPA) to
refrain from attacking military units and observe their declared Yuletide
truce.
This call was made following the attacks perpetrated by the
NPA rebels against two military detachments and a community security patrol,
all on Dec. 23, 2015; the first day the Communist Party of the Philippines
(CPP) declared ceasefire.
The CPP earlier announced a 12-day unilateral ceasefire that
runs from Dec. 23, 2015 until Jan. 3, 2016.
In the Dec. 23 attacks, NPA forces harassed a military
detachment in Barangay Bitaugan, San Miguel, Surigao Del Sur at 9:20 a.m.;
another detachment in Barangay White Kulaman, Bukidnon at 6:15 a.m.; and
attacked Army troops on community security patrol in Barangay Sumimao,
Paquibato District, Davao
City
Capt. Alberto Caber, Eastern Mindanao Command public affairs
office chief chief, said the attacks took place as the EMC suspended its
offensive operations in adherence to the 12-day suspension of military
operations (SOMO) announced by President Benigno S. Aquino III last Dec. 18.
The government-declared SOMO started midnight Dec. 23 and
will end midnight of Jan. 3, 2016.
Despite this, the EMC assures the public that it will
continue to support law enforcement and peace and development activities.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=841297
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