CPP/Ang Bayan: NPA confiscates 22 firearms

Propaganda article from the English language edition of Ang Bayan posted to the Communist Party of the Philippines Website (May 21): NPA confiscates 22 firearms

SIX COMMANDS of the New People’s Army in different parts of the country have launched offensives within two weeks last May 4-17. These include one raid, two ambuscades, eight harassment operations and one disarming operation against an abusive businessman. Twenty two firearms were confiscated by the Red army. Reactionary armed forces suffered up to 35 casualties.

In Southern Tagalog, the NPA-Laguna (Cesar Batrallo Command or NPA-CBC) reaped success in its consecutive tactical offensives against the AFP and PNP in the towns of Majayjay and Luisiana in Laguna, and in the neighboring town of Lucban in the province of Quezon.

The NPA-CBC consecutively attacked three detachments of the 59th IB and 80th IB in the villages of Ibabang Banga and Piit in Majayjay. The action was undertaken last May 14, from 6:25 until 7 in the evening. Three were killed and another three were wounded among the soldiers. The targeted units of the AFP are protectors of the destructive company Global Heavy Equipment Inc.

After this, troops belonging to the 80th IB and the command from the 202nd IBde reinforced aboard two six by six trucks, one weapon vehicle and an armored personnel carrier. Upon reaching San Antonio in Luisiana, the NPA-CBC ambushed the convoy. Two of the military vehicles were hit by command-detonated explosives. Up to 20 soldiers were killed or wounded.

In Benguet, the NPA-Benguet (Jennifer Cariño Command or NPA-JCC) successfully raided a police detachment in Brgy. Loo, Buguias last May 16 at 9 p.m. The Red fighters were able to immediately take control of the police station without firing a single shot. The NPA-JCC confiscated a 9mm pistol, a grenade, magazines and ammunition, and other military equipment. The Buguias police force is notorious for extorting from motorists and vegetable growers. They are likewise involved in the proliferation of anti-social activities.

In Agusan del Sur, 21 firearms were confiscated by the NPA-Northeastern Mindanao Region’s Front 14 from the Lademora family in Sitio Sinug-ang, Bayugan 3, Rosario. The NPA undertook the operation last May 13 at around 7 a.m. The confiscated firearms include two M16s, one AK47, one BAR, one M14, one Garand, four carbines, three M79 grenade launchers, three shotguns, four .45 calibre pistols, and one .38 calibre pistol. The Red fighters also seized assorted ammunition, magazines and other military equipment.

According to the NPA-NEMR, the Lademora confiscation is a punitive action in response to the family’s long record of abuse, crimes, destruction of the people’s livelihood and exploitation of small-scale miners. The Lademoras also employ the remaining members of the notorious Lost Command, the armed group formed by former Philippine Constabulary Col. Carlos Lademora in the latter part of the 1970s from criminal elements and former soldiers. Presently, the Lademora family utilizes this group to terrorize farmers and strip them of their livelihood.

In Bohol, one soldier was killed and three CAFGU elements were wounded when the NPB-Bohol (Francisco Dagohoy Command or NPA-FDC) attacked the 47th IB and CAFGU detachment in Brgy. Datag, Inabanga last May 3, at around 10 p.m.

According to the NPA-FDC, the attack serves as punishment for the AFP’s abuses in the nearby civilian community and its all-out bombardment in Brgy. Napo last April 11 under the guise of “war against terror” against the terrorist Abu Sayyaf Group.

In Cagayan Valley, three consecutive harassment operations were carried out by the NPA-Quirino (Venerando Villacillo Command or NPA-VVC) against three detachments of the 86th IB. Last May 4, the NPA harassed the Bravo Company’s camp of the said battalion in Dinapatan, Maddela.
Also last May 6, the NPA harassed the Alpha Company’s camp in Tappa, San Mariano. The 86th IB’s detachment in Villa Gracia, Maddela was likewise harassed last May 10 at 9 p.m.

Meanwhile, Red fighters in Quezon and Mindoro Occidental valiantly faced the enemy’s attacks last May 8. In Quezon, the NPA-Mt. Sierra Madre (Rosario Lodronio Rosal Command) foiled an attack by a company of the 1st IB in Brgy. Magsaysay, Infanta. A soldier was killed while two others were wounded.

In Occidental Mindoro, three elements of the assaulting 76th IB were killed when they were hit by command-detonated explosives set off by the NPA-Mindoro (Lucio De Guzman Command) in Sitio Tagbungan, Brgy. Barahan, Sta. Cruz. One Red fighter, Aileen “Ka Pia” Serna, was martyred in the battle.

[Ang Bayan is the official newspaper of the Communist Party of the Philippines. Ang Bayan is published in Pilipino, Bisaya, Hiligaynon, Waray and English. Download Ang Bayan from the Philippine Revolution Web Central at www.philippinerevolution.info.  Ang Bayan is published fortnightly by the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Philippines.]
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