Posted to the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Facebook Page (Jun 2, 2023): PRESS RELEASE | AFP bares gains against communist, local terrorist groups for the month of May
CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City – The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) continue to weaken the communist and local threat groups as 27 terrorists died, 125 surrendered, and 11 were apprehended in military operations in the month of May.
Against the Communist Terrorist Group (CTG), notable accomplishments were the successful focused military operations conducted by the 62nd Infantry Battalion in Moises Padilla, Negros Occidental and Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental on May 20 to 21, that resulted in the death of ten (10) communist terrorists and capture of 14 high-powered firearms, various ammunition, explosives, and other war materiel.
Recent accomplishments were the neutralization of 4 communist terrorists, including the former leader of the CPP's Eastern Visayas Regional Party Committee in Catarman, Northern Samar on May 28 by the 43rd Infantry Battalion, and the military operations conducted by the 68th Infantry Battalion, 2ID in Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro on May 30 which resulted to the neutralization of the two communist terrorists with firearms and ammunition.
Various ground units also recorded the surrender of communist terrorists across the country. Most recent and notable were the surrender of 4 CTs in General Nakar, Quezon on May 30 by the joint forces of the 80th Infantry Battalion, 1st Infantry Battalion, 70th Infantry Battalion, and PNP forces; the surrender of 9 CTs to the 94th Infantry Battalion in Ayungon, Negros Oriental on May 25; and the surrender of a female communist terrorist leader identified as Maui and 2 others to the 103rd Infantry Brigade in Marawi City.
Against the local terrorist groups, a total of 43 surrenders and six were apprehended from Abu Sayyaf Group, Bangsamoro Islamic, and the ISIS-inspired Daulah Islamiyah.
The surrender of eight Abu Sayyaf members with seven firearms was notable during the period to the joint elements of the 101st Infantry Battalion and 21st Infantry Battalion in Luuk, Sulu on May 24. Another member yielded with an M14 rifle and ammunition in Malagutay, Zamboanga City to the Joint Task Force Zamboanga on May 25.
The AFP's continuous accomplishments result from its successful implementation of the whole-of-nation approach that seeks to end armed violence in the country through the convergence of civic and military efforts to bring development in conflict-affected areas.
The AFP leadership lauded the troops for complying with the directive to put closure to the internal security threats as the AFP shifts its focus toward external defense operations. ///
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