CPP/Ang Bayan: NPA punishes 2 mining giants

Propaganda article from the English language edition of Ang Bayan posted to the CPP Website (Jun 7):  NPA punishes 2 mining giants

Red fighters under the New People’s Army (NPA) Mt. Alip Command of Far South Mindanao Region burned 48 container vans belonging to Glencore-Xstrata SMI Mining Company and seized 13 shotguns from guards of the South Davao Development Company Inc. (SDDCI) in coordinated offensives in Davao del Sur and Sultan Kudarat on May 19. The Swiss-owned Glencore-Xstrata SMI and the Consunji-owned SDDCI are both engaged in gold mining.

The Red fighters burned 48 container vans being used as offices and sleeping quarters by SMI at its camp in Sitio Gumatuka, Kimlawis, Kiblawan, Davao del Sur at 5:30 p.m. After an hour, another NPA unit raided the SDDCI camp in Sitio Salnaong, Barangay Datal Blau, Columbio, Sultan Kudarat. Columbio and Kiblawan towns are adjacent to each other. Aside from the firearms, the NPA also seized four VHF radios, a GPS radio and a laptop computer.

These tactical offensives were not merely punitive actions against the plunderous and environmentally destructive mines. They also formed part of the NPA’s program of intensifying armed struggle to defeat the AFP’s stepped-up military campaign in the region.

Meanwhile, three Scout Rangers were killed and several others wounded after Red fighters under the NPA Comval-North Davao-South Agusan Subregional Command used command-detonated explosives on a military platoon in Sitio Quarry, Barangay Dagohoy, Talaingod, Davao del Norte on May 22.

The attack came three days after the NPA released its prisoner of war Cpl. Rogelio Rosales of the 60th IB in Sitio Paiton of the same barangay. The enemy immediately launched pursuit operations after the release, which eventually led to the ambush.

[Ang Bayan is the official news organ of the Communist Party of the Philippines and is issued by the CPP Central Committee. It provides news about the work of the Party as well as its analysis of and views on current issues. Ang Bayan comes out fortnightly and is published in Pilipino, Bisaya, Ilokano, Waray, Hiligaynon and English.]

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