CPP/Ang Bayan: NEMR launches 21 offensives

Propaganda article from the English language edition of the CPP online publication Ang Bayan (Jul 21): NEMR launches 21 offensives

Twenty-one consecutive military actions were mounted by units of the New People’s Army in Northeastern Mindanao Region (NPA-NEMR) from July 5-12.

These actions killed over 27 soldiers and injured many other forces of the 3rd Special Forces Battalion (SFB), 29th IB, 36th IB, Citizen Armed Forces Geographical Unit (CAFGU) and other paramilitaries.

According to Ka Ariel Montero, spokesperson of the NPA-NEMR Regional Operations Command, most of the casualties sustained by the enemy were hit by the punitive actions using command-detonated explosives, snipe operations and harassment.

Red fighters of the NPA-Front 8 defeated more than 300 troops of the 3rd SFB and 401st Brigade under the command of Brig. Gen. Andres Centino through surprise attacks in the mountains of Barangay Mount Carmel, Bayugan City, Agusan del Sur, from July 5 to 11.

During the said period, four encounters took place killing 16 and injuring four AFP forces.
Details of the offensives are as follows:

July 5. Forces of the 3rd SFB sustained one casualty after they were attacked by the NPA in Mt. Carmel. The soldiers retaliated by firing eight mortar shells, flying MG520 helicopters and employing drones.

July 6. A unit of NPA-Front 8 ambushed the attacking soldiers. No less than 16 soldiers were killed, while others were injured and went missing after the Red fighters fired at them. The soldiers retaliated by firing four mortar shells, and dropping 16 bombs from a plane in the mountains and farms of New Salem, Villa Undayon, and Mt. Carmel.

July 7. The military fired nine mortar shells near the mining areas in Humalos, Bahay and Dakulang in Barangay La Purisima, Prosperidad. This was followed by the dropping of eight bombs and the firing of machine guns from a helicopter. The AFP also used drones. These attacks continued until July 8.

July 11. An NPA unit launched a harassment operation in Barangay La Purisima. A casualty was reportedly sustained by the enemy.

[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.]

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