Monday, June 8, 2015

82 rebel fighters surrender to 10th ID

From the Philippine News Agency (Jun 8): 82 rebel fighters surrender to 10th ID

During the first six months of 2015, a total of 82 New People's Army (NPA) fighters have voluntarily surrendered to units of the Compostela Valley-based 10th Infantry Division.

1st Lt. Vergel Lacambra in a statement forwarded to the PNA said reasons for the surrender of these rebels include their desire to be with their loved ones, hunger, unbearable hardships in the mountainsand disillusionment over the lack of cause of the rebel organization.

The ranks of these disaffected NPA fighters are expected to further rise in the coming days, Lacambra added.

“We are calling on our brothers and sisters who are just being deceived by the Communist Party of the Philippines-NPA to grab the opportunity of living a peaceful life. The best option for them is to abandon the futile armed struggle,” 10th Infantry Division commander Major Gen. Eduardo Año concluded.

http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=770004

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