After the stalled “Red October” destabilization plot against the government comes “Koda Supermarket.”
The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Friday bared an alleged new tactical offensive being carried out by the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) which has been directly linked to two ambushcades this week.
Philippine National Police Chief Director Oscar Albayalde
(Kevin Tristan Espiritu / MANILA BULLETIN)
PNP chief Director General Oscar Albayalde issued an order to Police Director Mao Aplasca, PNP director for operations, to conduct counter-actions against stepped-up tactical offensive activities of the CPP-NPA dubbed as Koda Supermarket.
According to Albayalde, the Koda Supermarket is aimed at “collecting more firearms and equipment from police and military targets through raids and ambuscades on soft targets and other targets of opportunity.”
“The increased activity by the CPP-NPA could also be part of its ‘saber-rattling’ tactics to project an image of strength to highlight the forthcoming CPP anniversary [on] December 26, and to bolster its extortion activities in the forthcoming election season next year,” Albayalde said in a statement.
The NPA has long been known for “collecting” firearms and equipment of parties or individuals they victimize.
In the previous months, the military and police bared that the CPP-NPA crafted Red October ouster plot against President Duterte but it has since been “dissolved” when the authorities uncovered it.
‘Koda Supermarket’
As for the new CPP-NPA tactic, the PNP said the latest activity tied to Koda Supermarket was the reported burning activity of several heavy equipment in Negros Oriental on Thursday night allegedly perpetrated by communist rebels.
A report reaching PNP National Headquarters in Camp Crame, Quezon City said at least 40 armed men set on fire a bulldozer and a back hoe owned by PhilSouth Construction in Barangay Bolisong, Manjuyod, Negros Oriental.
Luckily, no one was reported hurt in the incident.
Albayalde said passengers of a commercial bus who witnessed the incident heard the suspects shouting “Mabuhay ang Bagong Hukbong Bayan!” while torching the heavy equipment.
The PNP said police maneuver forces in Negros Island in coordination with the Armed Forces of the Philippines were already in hot pursuit against the suspects behind the burning incident.
Albayalde said investigators were looking into possible extortion attempt as the motive for the arson.
Meanwhile, local officials of Negros Oriental denounced the latest atrocity suspectedly committed by the CPP-NPA and called it as an “obstacle to development” since it stalled the ongoing roadworks project of a farm-to-market road in the province.
Aside from that, the PNP also associated the Koda Supermarket to two ambuscades in Camarines Sur on Thursday and in Aurora province on Tuesday. Four police officers were killed in the said ambuscades.
https://news.mb.com.ph/2018/10/19/pnp-bares-new-cpp-npa-tactical-offensive-koda-supermarket/
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