Kalinaw News: 2 More NPA Members surrendered in South Cotabato

Posted to Kalinaw News (Dec 28, 2020): 2 More NPA Members surrendered in South Cotabato



CAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao – Following a series of Military Assault in CTGs guerrilla base, two more ‘tired and weary” New People’s Army (NPA) members have yielded to government troops in Lake Sebu, South Cotabato on December 26, 2020.

Lt. Col. Randy Banaag, commanding officer of the Army’s 5th Special Forces Battalion, said the two are members of Platoon Central, Guerilla Front Musa, under Far South Mindanao Region that operates in the hinterlands of Lake Sebu and neighboring towns. The former rebels, whose identities are withheld for security reasons, surrendered along with them their firearms one 5.56mm Rifle (BOLT ACTION) and one IED (Cap-2) and one M14 Rifle.

Major General Juvymax R. Uy, Commander of 6ID and Joint Task Force Central stressed that the implementation of EO 70 and relentless conduct of Focus Military Operations compelled the CTG members to lay down their arms and return to the folds of the
government.

“These former rebels renewed their trust in the government that led them to turn their backs from the communist armed struggle after the JTF Central intensified its focused military operations against CTGs to thwart any hostile activities of the said rebels”, Maj.
Gen. Uy said. Meanwhile, the Commander of JTF Central also supported the position of Anti-Terrorism
Council (ATC) on December 26, 2020 during the 52nd founding anniversary of the Communist Party of the Philippines that designated the CPP-NDF and its armed wing, the New People’s Army, as a terrorist organization.



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