The Philippine Army in Samar
is on alert on Saturday as the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) marks
its 46th founding anniversary.
Capt. Isagani Viernes, Philippine Army’s 8th Infantry
Division spokesman, said that although some soldiers were on holiday break,
military camps, especially in Samar were on defensive mode for possible attacks
of the New People’s Army (NPA), the armed wing of CPP.
After launching three attacks within a week before Christmas
Day, Viernes said there were no reported antrocities committed by rebels on
Friday, allowing soldiers on duty to celebrate Christmas with their families in
camps.
The military has suspended combat operation in compliance to
the 12-day unilateral ceasefire approved by President Benigno Simeon C. Aquino
III. The holiday truce took effect 12:01 a.m. on Dec. 23, 2015 until 11:59 p.m.
on Jan. 3, 2016.
“But we are not complacent because we know that rebels
traditionally mark their anniversary with atrocities, but we hope that they
will respect the ceasefire,” Viernes added.
On Dec. 22, a soldier and a civilian were wounded in an
attack launched by members of the New People’s Army (NPA) Tuesday night at a
camp in San Jorge, Samar .
The attack occurred on the same day when an undetermined
number of rebels ambushed a military truck used for post-Nona response, killing
a soldier and wounded three others in Las Navas, Northern
Samar .
On Dec. 18, a convoy of military trucks were attacked in
Pinabacdao, Samar after the soldiers delivered relief goods for typhoon victims
in Eastern Samar . Two soldiers were hurt
during the ambush.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=841440
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