CPP/Ang Bayan: Abuses caused by FMOs in Su­ri­gao

Propaganda article from the English language edition of Ang Bayan posted to the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) Website (Nov 7, 2020): Abuses caused by FMOs in Su­ri­gao

Focused military operations mounted by various units under the 4th ID have resulted in a spate of attacks against Lumads and peasants in Surigao del Sur. Its elements went on rampage, notably after being hit by an ambush launched by Red fighters.

On October 3, three farmers were killed by elements of the 36th IB and who were subsequently presented as members of the New People’s Army (NPA) in Tan­dag City. The remains of Maco Ca­ga­ran Mai­tom, 50, Fred­die Mi­ya­rez Za­mo­ra, 42 and Pau­li­no Pe­rez Mai­tom Jr., 23, residents of Ba­ra­ngay Pa­ngi, were riddled with bullets.

The soldiers perpetrated the crime after encountering an NPA unit in the mountatious area of the city. The three farmers were working in their farms away from the site of the encounter when they were sighted and killed by soldiers.

In San Agus­tin, elements of the 3rd Special Forces Bat­ta­li­on strafed the houses of residents of Sitio Mag­ka­hu­naw, Bu­hi­san last October 28. Bullets almost hit two children.

On October 27, the 4th ID bombed the mountainous portion of Ma­ri­ha­tag town near communities at Sit­io Mag­ka­hu­naw, Ba­ra­ngay Bu­hi­san, San Agus­tin; and Km. 16 and Han-a­yan in Dia­ta­gon for five hours. Helicopters and drones were utilized during the attack. This prompted residents to evacuate from the aforementioned communities. The indiscriminate bombing destroyed trees and ravaged the forest which serve as Lumad’s primary source of food livelihood. This is the fifth incident of aerial bombardment in the province since May.

[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.]

https://cpp.ph/2020/11/07/abuses-caused-by-fmos-in-surigao/