Kalinaw News: Trust in government leads to the surrender of two NPA’s in South Cotabato

Posted to Kalinaw News (Nov 6, 2020): Trust in government leads to the surrender of two NPA’s in South Cotabato

CAMP Siongco, Maguindanao – Two rebel returnees from Lake Sebu, South Cotabato have cited that their renewed trust in the government led them to turn their backs from the armed struggle of the Communist – New People’s Army-Terrorist (CNT) after they surrendered on November 3, 2020.

The former rebels, whose identities are withheld for security reasons, surrendered in Sitio Traan Kini, Brgy Lamlahak of Lake Sebu town following a series of negotiations with the troops of 5th Special Forces Battalion, under Joint Task Force Central headed by Major General Juvymax R. Uy, the Commander of 6th Infantry (KAMPILAN) Division.

The two are previously under Platoon Central, Guerrilla Front Musa of Far South Mindanao Region (FSMR) operating in the hinterlands of Lake Sebu and the neighboring municipalities.

“We were made to believe in their lies. They told us that we were recruited because the Communist NPA Terrorist (CNT) is winning the revolution and that the movement will eventually give better lives to our families. While we are inside the movement, we found out that their promises made by our former leaders were all lies,” said by the two returnees.

Both former rebels voluntarily yielded along with their firearms: one Colt M16A1 5.56mm Rifle and one Bushmaster M16A1 5.56mm Rifle.

“Almost everyone in the said movement were grumbled by the lies of the CNTs, reason – they are going back because they trust the program of the government. They are experiencing hardship in the hinterlands of South Cotabato hence they come back to the folds of law and live peacefully with their families”, said Major General Juvymax R. Uy.

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