Press statement
July 12, 2018
The battle-ready and determined counter-attacks of the New People’s Army (NPA)-Front 8 effectively defeated the lightning strike of more than 300 forces of the 3rd SFB and 401st Bde under the command of Brig. Gen. Centino against the Red fighters in the mountains of Brgy. Mt. Carmel, Bayugan, Agusan del Sur last July 5 until July 11, 2018.
Within this period, the fascist AFP troops were engaged in four (4) clashes and sustained not less than 16 soldiers killed and 4 wounded. On the other hand, Red fighters were able to withdraw safely.
Without concern for the lives and livelihood of small miners and farmers, and in line with its militarist policy of “flattening the mountains,” the AFP ran amok and indiscriminately discharged 21 canon mortars, 32 rockets and indiscriminately fired its 50 caliber machine gun upon the mining areas in Brgy. La Purisima, Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur and farms near the barangays of New Salem, Villa Undayon and Mt. Carmel in Bayugan, Agusan del Sur. The miners and farmers in these areas suffered unfathomable terror forcing them to evacuate.
According to reports from the NPA-Front 8 command, the following are the details of the firefight and bombings:
In July 5, at around 12 noon, 3rd SFB troops began its attacks against the NPA positioned in the mountains of Brgy. Mt. Carmel but was unable to advance further. The 3rd SFB reportedly sustained one (1) casualty. The AFP then fired 8 canon mortars and deployed its MG520 attack helicopter. The AFP also used drones for surveillance.
July 6, at 6:45 in the morning, another group from the NPA-Front 8 ambushed the attacking AFP troops in the same area. The NPA discharged its command detonated explosives against the attacking enemy. The AFP forces sustained not less that 16 soldiers killed including those missing and several more were wounded. The AFP then fired 4 canon mortars targeting the mining area and was supported by its war planes which launched three (3) bombings (firing 16 rockets) and indiscriminately bombed the mountains and farms near the barangays of New Salem, Villa Undayon and Mt. Carmel. Drones were again used for surveillance and helicopters were used to carry additional troops.
July 7, at 11 o’clock in the morning, the AFP again fired 9 canon mortars to the mining areas of Humalos, Bahay and Dakulang in Brgy. La Purisima, Prosperidad. This was followed by the firing of 8 rockets and indiscriminate aerial firing of machine gun. Drones were again used for surveillance by the AFP.
July 8, 10 o’clock in the morning, the AFP fired at least 8 rockets and indiscriminately fired machine guns upon the same areas.
July 11, at 9:13 in the morning, a group of NPA-Front 8 harassed AFP troops in the same area. The enemy sustained one (1) casualty and the Red fighters safely withdrew.
The failure of the AFP to strike a big blow against the NPA and the people is a message for Duterte’s coming SONA on June 23, 2018.
History has shown that the people’s just war is the most effective instrument of the Filipino people to frustrate and defeat the brutal actions of the massive and strong forces of the anti-people and reactionary US-Duterte regime.
Ka Ariel Montero
Spokesperson
Regional Operational Command
https://www.ndfp.org/failed-strike-operation-of-the-3rd-sfb-and-401st-ibpa-against-the-npa-in-bayugan-agusan-del-sur/
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