'USE ROCKETS' | Duterte decries Davao cops' slay, tells AFP, PNP to wage war vs NPA

From InterAksyon (Mar 9): 'USE ROCKETS' | Duterte decries Davao cops' slay, tells AFP, PNP to wage war vs NPA
Calling the New People's Army's alleged killing of four policemen in Davao "ideological cannibalism," President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday denounced the ambush and declared war against the communist rebels.

"Ideological cannibalism is what they are committing right now," Duterte said in the local language during an impromptu press conference, adding that the NPA was "devouring their own kind only in the name of revolution."

"You cannot do that malice," said the chief executive, referring to the incident on Wednesday wherein the policemen, who were investigators from the Bansalan Municipal Police Station, were ambushed in Brgy. Sibayan.

Duterte said he would ask the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine National Police to wage war against the communist rebels and use all available assets against the NPA.

He said they could even use rockets and if there would be collateral damage then so be it.

"I am encouraging you to call in the air assets, bomb them," the President told authorities.

Asked if he would be for peace talks or all out war, Duterte said, "Let them choose. I am ready for war, 50 years if maybe."

Duterte further told the communist rebels that they would never have a chance to be in power because the people don't want them in power.

"What you give, you will also receive," the President told the rebels.

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