DWDD: INTENSIFIED ATROCITIES | NPA Continue Offensive Despite Peace Efforts

From DWDD AFP Civil Relations Service Radio Website (Jun 30): INTENSIFIED ATROCITIES | NPA Continue Offensive Despite Peace Efforts

MANILA (DWDD) – Despite the new administrations peace offering, the New People’s Army (NPA), the armed wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), has already killed 18 soldiers, and counting, since May 9, 2016.

The rebel group has been more aggressive in their campaigns against government forces (military, police, etc.), killing mostly unarmed, off-duty soldiers and civilian volunteers, despite the peace-talks offered by the Duterte administration.

According to sources, most of the atrocities like ambushes, assassinations, and terror attacks through the use of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) were in done in Central Visayas and Eastern Mindanao, were rebel forces consolidated their remaining members in the hope of regaining their lost cause.

Last May 16, the NPA launched a deadly attack on a group of soldier from the 62^nd Infantry Battalion while on patrol  in Sitio Carbon, Barangay San Isidro, in Toboso, Negros occidental which led to the death of four soldiers and the wounding of two personnel. The incident was eventually claimed by the Roselyn Pelle Command of the rebels Northern Negros Guerilla Front.

Just recently, the rebel group murdered in cold-blood Cpl Anthony R Sumaoy and Cpl Aldrin Cris Ogatis of the 67^th Infantry Battalion based in Trento, Agusan Del Sur.

Concerned groups are raising doubt if the leadership of the CPP-NDF in the Hague, Netherlands has any control over its members in the Philippines. Security experts has expressed concerns on the issue and has suggested the implementation  of backchannel negotiations or localized peace talks in the hpe of ending the more than four decades of hardship, suffering and grief brought by the CPP-NPA. AS / MCAG

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