Key Philippine Military and Insurgency-Related Events: EASTMINCOM: EASTMINCOM: 452 NPA Rebels Neutralized in 4 Months; Region XI to be Insurgency-Free This Year

Friday, June 3, 2022

EASTMINCOM: EASTMINCOM: 452 NPA Rebels Neutralized in 4 Months; Region XI to be Insurgency-Free This Year

Posted to the Eastern Mindanao Command (EASTMINCOM) Facebook Page (Jun 1, 2022): EASTMINCOM: 452 NPA Rebels Neutralized in 4 Months; Region XI to be Insurgency-Free This Year

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EASTMINCOM: 452 NPA REBELS NEUTRALIZED IN 4 MONTHS; REGION XI TO BE INSURGENCY-FREE THIS YEAR

IN THE NEWS: The Easter Mindanao Command (EastMinCom) reported that 452 members of the New People’s Army (NPA) were neutralized under its area of responsibility in the first four months of the year.

The command is also expecting that the Davao Region will eventually be declared as insurgency-free within the year as only one guerilla front has remained.

Lt. Gen. Greg Almerol, EastMinCom chief, said of the number, 35 were killed, 26 were captured, 194 surrendered and 197 withdrew their support to the movement.

Almerol added that this also resulted in the seizure of 342 high-powered firearms, 106 were surrendered and 236were recovered during operations.

This also led to the dismantling of seven guerilla fronts.

“Hopefully in the Davao Region, The remaining Guerrilla Front (GF18) has been weakened already,” Almerol said adding that this would make it easier for the military to subdue to rebel movement in the region.