CPP/Ang Bayan: Red fighters mount military actions in Rizal and Sorsogon

Article in the English language edition of  the CPP propaganda publication Ang Bayan (Jun 21): Red fighters mount military actions in Rizal and Sorsogon

Four enemy elements were killed and one wounded in military actions launched by the New People’s Army (NPA) in Rizal and Sorsogon this June.

In Rizal, two soldiers were killed after a section of Red fighters under the NPA Narciso Antazo Aramil Command (NAAC) seized the initiative from a platoon of soldiers from the 21st Division Reconnaissance Company in Barangay Calawis, Antipolo City at around 10:30 a.m. of June 5.

Seven hours later, a soldier from the 16th IB was wounded when a military platoon attempted to ambush an NAAC squad hiking in Sitio Binayuyo, San Jose in the same city. The Red fighters outfought and outmaneuvered the enemy and safely retreated.

Meanwhile, in Sorsogon, Sgt. Rene Madrona and PO2 Christopher Escreza were killed in back to back special partisan operations mounted by the NPA Celso Minguez Command.

Madrona, who was meted punishment in Barangay Pactol, Bulusan municipality at around 8 p.m. of June 10 was an intelligence operative of the Philippine Army handling the town’s network of informers.

Escreza, who was punished at the Barcelona town center at around 4 p.m. of June 11 was an intelligence officer of the Philippine National Police actively engaged in building a municipal-wide counterrevolutionary spy network. The NPA seized Escreza’s 9 mm pistol.

[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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