The military’s Eastern Mindanao Command (Eastmincom) said there was a “notable decrease” in the communist New People’s Army (NPA) guerrilla units in its area of jurisdiction during the first semester of this year.
Lt. Gen. Felimon T. Santos Jr., Eastmincom commander, said that from January to June, 36 NPA regulars were killed during the encounters, while 55 others were arrested during the military and law enforcement operations.
A total of 339 NPA regular members and 424 Milisyang Bayan surrendered, while 1,985 members of the Underground Mass Organizations (UGMO) dissociated from Communist Terrorists Groups (CTGs).
Eastmincom has also recorded 305 firearms that were surrendered, while 224 firearms were captured during encounters and combat operations.
“As a result, there is a notable decrease in NPA guerrilla units in Eastern Mindanao as some were unfilled and dissolved,” Santos said.
“With these gains, let us support other agencies through the Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict’s (TF-ELCAC) mechanism as they will solidify the peace gains that our troops have worked for, by addressing the issues that are being used by the CTGs in agitating the communities for them to join the armed group,” he added.
https://mindanao.politics.com.ph/military-sees-drop-of-npa-guerrilla-units-in-eastern-mindanao/
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