From Politiko Mindanao (Sep 29, 2019): NPA leader killed in Bukidnon clash
A leader of the communist New People’s Army (NPA) was killed in an encounter with the military in Bukidnon.
Brig. Gen. Edgardo de Leon, commander of the 403rd Infantry Brigade (IB), identified the slain rebel as Joven Manggatawan, alias Amana, alleged leader of Sentro de Grabidad platoon of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP)-NPA’s Company Thunder, Subregional Command 2 operating in southern Bukidnon areas.
Manggatawan was fatally hit by pursuing soldiers of the 88th Infantry Battalion during a gunfight in Sitio Bangkalawan, Barangay Lumintao in Quezon town Saturday, September 28.
Recovered from the fleeing Maoist members were one M16 rifle; two anti-personnel mines which are banned by the Ottawa Conventions; one rifle grenade; two ammunition magazines for M16 rifle; one ammunition magazine for AK47 rifle; one Baofeng brand commercial radio; six 20-liter water containers filled with rice grain; assorted personal belongings and, subversive documents.
“We have exhausted ways to reach out to NPA as we tried to convince them to return to the folds of law and live a peaceful life with their families,” De Leon said.
So far, he said 110 NPA rebels have heeded the government’s call to yield to authorities.
https://mindanao.politics.com.ph/npa-leader-killed-in-bukidnon-clash/
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