Kalinaw News: Communist Terrorists in the north, on the verge of total collapse

Posted to the Kalinaw News Website (Jul 2, 2021): Communist Terrorists in the north, on the verge of total collapse

Camp Aquino, Tarlac City – Northern Luzon Command Chief, Lieutenant General Arnulfo Marcelo B Burgos Jr. on Friday revealed that the communist terrorist groups in Northern and Central Luzon are on the verge of total collapse as the intensified security operations continue to gain grounds in the region.

The statement was made following the influx of surrenders from the ranks of the communist rebels and withdrawal of support by party members of the communist terrorist affiliated mass organizations all over Northern and Central Luzon.

As per the record of NOLCOM for the 2nd quarter, 205 communist rebels surrendered along with 109 firearms, 143 of which are regular NPA members while 62 are members of the Milisyang Bayan. The most recent of which is the surrender of five (5) regular members of the communist rebels and one Milisyang Bayan on June 30, 2021, at Barangay Balagan, San Mariano, Isabela. They yielded five firearms, 100 rounds of 7.62mm live ammunition, and 12 improvised explosive devices.

Meanwhile, on June 29, one regular NPA member surrendered to the members of the 702nd Infantry Brigade at Barangay Suquib, Besao, Mountain Province. He brought along with him, one M16 Rifle and 20 rounds of 5.56mm live ammunition. Said former rebel also led the troops of 69th Infantry Battalion and Besao Municipal Police Station to the discovery of an arms cache at Barangay Gueday, Besao, Mountain Province the following day. The arms cache contains one M16 Rifle, five improvised explosive devices, 100-meter electrical wire, three handheld radios, one mobile phone, and one digital electronic tester.

Apart from these surrenders and recoveries, 558 party members from the different NPA-affiliated mass organizations expressed their withdrawal support from the terrorist group. These are in addition to the 12 communist rebels who were neutralized in an encounter and joint law enforcement operations for the period.

Lieutenant General Burgos in his statement emphasized that they are at the “forefront in the campaign to end the local communist armed conflict in Northern and Central Luzon”, he cited that, “around 2 to 3 communist rebels surrendered to the government troops every day with a firearm being surrendered every day. This is a clear indication that it is just a matter of time that these communist terrorist groups will be defeated.”

“We will ensure to usher our brothers and sisters to enter a new life of peace and progress through the government’s ECLIP. With these developments, I encourage the remnants of the communist rebels in Northern and Central Luzon to abandon their armed struggle, return to the folds of the law and live a peaceful and prosperous life with their families”, he added.

Lieutenant General Burgos ended his statement by reaffirming their commitment to decimate the communist terrorists, saying that “As we have evaluated our gains, we will continue to build up our momentum in decimating the few remaining members of the communists terrorist group. We will not stop until the entire Northern and Central Luzon are declared free of insurgency.”

The recent rebel surrenders are currently being assisted by the government forces in processing their requirements to avail the government’s Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (ECLIP).

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