DAVAO CITY – A communist rebel who surrendered to the military has led soldiers to a huge arms cache hidden in a remote village in La Paz town in the southern Philippine province of Agusan del Sur, officials said Tuesday night.
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Tuesday, April 12, 2022
Tuesday, April 27, 2021
Senior NPA leader, wife killed in Agusan clash (WARNING: Contains graphic images)
DAVAO CITY – A senior communist rebel leader and his wife were killed in a firefight with government troops in Agusan del Sur province in southern Philippines, officials announced Tuesday.
Wednesday, May 13, 2020
Troops kill 10 commies in ferocious battle in South
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Army
troops killed at least 10 communist rebels in fierce clashes on a remote
village in Gingoog City in southern Philippines, officials said Wednesday.
Friday, May 1, 2020
2 NPA rebels killed in Agusan clash (WARNING: Contains graphic image)
DAVAO CITY – Patrolling army soldiers killed 2 communist insurgents
in a clash that also wounded 2 infantrymen in the southern Philippine province
of Agusan del Sur, officials said Friday.
Friday, April 17, 2020
Rebels attack troops securing health workers in South
DAVAO CITY – Special Forces soldiers securing social workers clashed
with communist rebels on Friday in the southern Philippine province of Agusan
del Sur, officials said.
Friday, February 15, 2019
NPA frees 6 militias, but kills 2 soldiers in patrol base raid in South
DAVAO CITY – Communist insurgents freed six out of over a dozen soldiers and militias they captured in southern Philippines and at the same time raided a military post and killing 2 soldiers and wounding another in the restive region.
Army Lt. Col. Ezra Balagtey, a spokesman for the Eastern Mindanao Command, said rebels released militias Jurian Gaviola, Marson and Hermito Iligan, Bienvinido Lamion, Eddie Tindoy and Sanny Malobay in Agusan del Norte’s Bayugan City late Thursday. But seven other militias and two soldiers remain captive in the province.
The hostages were seized by rebels in December last year following a firefight in Sibagat town, according to Balagtey.
He said the rebels released the militias to a third party facilitator, including the International Committee of the Red Cross, and handed them over to the 401st Infantry Brigade also in the town. “The release was brought about by the pressure of the relentless military operations to rescue the kidnapped troops,” he said.
Balagtey said despite the release of the hostages, rescue operation still continue in the province. He said Maj. Gen. Felimon Santos Jr, the regional military commander, ordered the operation. “As of this time, our units in the area are continuously conducting military operations to rescue the remaining troops who are still being held and used as human shield and propaganda subject by the NPA,” Balagtey said.
This was confirmed by Santos, who also branded the release as rebel propaganda. “We assure our communities that this will not affect our effort and commitment in protecting our people,” he said.
A rebel spokesperson, Ka Malem Mabini, said NPA fighters also raided late Thursday a patrol base of the 1st Special Forces - Civilian Active Auxiliary in Dalwangan village in Bukidnon’s Malaybalay City and killed two soldiers and wounded another.
Mabini said rebel forces also seized 7 assorted automatic rifles from soldiers. “In this military action, it was confirmed that two officers of the Special Forces were killed while one soldier was also wounded. The Red armies also seized seven different high-powered rifles from the soldiers,” he said. Balagtey confirmed the fighting and said 4 rebels were reported slain in the clash. He said about 30 rebels attacked the patrol base, sparking a firefight.
He said an 11-man army team was constructing a patrol base in the village when rebels assaulted the soldiers, who fought the attackers and eventually fled and leaving behind 2 automatic rifles and two landmines. “Pursuit operation is going now,” he said.
The rebels have been fighting for many decades now for the establishment of a separate state in the country. Peace talks with Manila collapsed last year after rebel negotiators rejected President Duterte’s demand for the NPA to sign a cease-fire agreement. The NPA said it will only agree on the truce if Duterte frees over 500 rebels languishing in prisons across the country. (Mindanao Examiner)
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Army Lt. Col. Ezra Balagtey, a spokesman for the Eastern Mindanao Command, said rebels released militias Jurian Gaviola, Marson and Hermito Iligan, Bienvinido Lamion, Eddie Tindoy and Sanny Malobay in Agusan del Norte’s Bayugan City late Thursday. But seven other militias and two soldiers remain captive in the province.
The hostages were seized by rebels in December last year following a firefight in Sibagat town, according to Balagtey.
He said the rebels released the militias to a third party facilitator, including the International Committee of the Red Cross, and handed them over to the 401st Infantry Brigade also in the town. “The release was brought about by the pressure of the relentless military operations to rescue the kidnapped troops,” he said.
Balagtey said despite the release of the hostages, rescue operation still continue in the province. He said Maj. Gen. Felimon Santos Jr, the regional military commander, ordered the operation. “As of this time, our units in the area are continuously conducting military operations to rescue the remaining troops who are still being held and used as human shield and propaganda subject by the NPA,” Balagtey said.
This was confirmed by Santos, who also branded the release as rebel propaganda. “We assure our communities that this will not affect our effort and commitment in protecting our people,” he said.
A rebel spokesperson, Ka Malem Mabini, said NPA fighters also raided late Thursday a patrol base of the 1st Special Forces - Civilian Active Auxiliary in Dalwangan village in Bukidnon’s Malaybalay City and killed two soldiers and wounded another.
Mabini said rebel forces also seized 7 assorted automatic rifles from soldiers. “In this military action, it was confirmed that two officers of the Special Forces were killed while one soldier was also wounded. The Red armies also seized seven different high-powered rifles from the soldiers,” he said. Balagtey confirmed the fighting and said 4 rebels were reported slain in the clash. He said about 30 rebels attacked the patrol base, sparking a firefight.
He said an 11-man army team was constructing a patrol base in the village when rebels assaulted the soldiers, who fought the attackers and eventually fled and leaving behind 2 automatic rifles and two landmines. “Pursuit operation is going now,” he said.
The rebels have been fighting for many decades now for the establishment of a separate state in the country. Peace talks with Manila collapsed last year after rebel negotiators rejected President Duterte’s demand for the NPA to sign a cease-fire agreement. The NPA said it will only agree on the truce if Duterte frees over 500 rebels languishing in prisons across the country. (Mindanao Examiner)
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Tuesday, January 1, 2019
Troops kill 2 NPA rebels, capture camp in Mindanao
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Government troops clashed with communist insurgents and killing 2 gunmen in San Luis town in the southern Philippine province of Agusan del Sur, officials said Tuesday.
Officials said the fighting erupted in Binicalan village after soldiers stormed a hideout of the New People’s Army rebel group. Troops recovered the bodies of the slain rebels and their weapons after the Monday fighting.
There was no report of military casualties, but the government offensive is still continuing in the province, a known NPA lair. The identities of the dead were unknown and the NPA did not release any information on its casualties.
Soldiers also captured the encampment which was being used by rebels as a springboard to launch attacks against military and police targets in the province.
President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the military to destroy the rebel group after peace talks collapsed despite repeated attempts to restart negotiations. The communist group had demanded the government to free all rebels jailed across the country before a ceasefire is signed by both sides. (Mindanao Examiner)
Officials said the fighting erupted in Binicalan village after soldiers stormed a hideout of the New People’s Army rebel group. Troops recovered the bodies of the slain rebels and their weapons after the Monday fighting.
There was no report of military casualties, but the government offensive is still continuing in the province, a known NPA lair. The identities of the dead were unknown and the NPA did not release any information on its casualties.
Soldiers also captured the encampment which was being used by rebels as a springboard to launch attacks against military and police targets in the province.
President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the military to destroy the rebel group after peace talks collapsed despite repeated attempts to restart negotiations. The communist group had demanded the government to free all rebels jailed across the country before a ceasefire is signed by both sides. (Mindanao Examiner)
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Thursday, December 27, 2018
11 soldiers wounded in NPA clash
DAVAO CITY – Communist insurgents clashed with security forces and wounded nearly a dozen soldiers in Comp0stela Valley’s Monkayo town in southern Philippines.
The fighting erupted on Wednesday after soldiers ran into a group of New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in Mount Diwata and a firefight ensued. The 10th Infantry Division only reported the fighting on Thursday.
It said troops were deployed in the area after villagers secretly reported to the military the presence of rebels who were recruiting civilians to fight the government. The rebels also planted improvised explosives on roads where security patrol usually passes.
“There were 11 wounded on the government forces, but had been immediately brought to the hospital and all are now in stable condition. Casualties on the enemy side are still to be determined as there were traces of bloodstain found in the encounter site,” the army said, adding, it has raised the alert status of all units to red while the military operations are going on against the NPA.
“In line with the 10th Infantry Division’s intensified information gathering and massive focused military operation, all units are in full alert and pursuit operation is now on-going,” it said.
The order came from Brig. Gen. Jose Faustino, the division commander, who also condemned the NPA for its continued use of landmines. “It is a clear violations of the provisions stipulated in International Humanitarian Law. It can also inflict casualty to the civilian populace. The people’s protection against harm brought by elements of CPP-NPA-NDF terror group is our paramount concern,” he said.
CPP refers to Communist Party of the Philippines and NDF of the National Democratic Front is the political wing of CPP.
Faustino did not release the names of the wounded soldiers, but the province is a known stronghold of the communist group which has been fighting for many decades now for the establishment of a Maoist state in the country.
The fighting occurred a day after 19 rebels surrendered to the 26th and 75th Infantry Battalions in Agusan del Sur’s Loreto town. The rebels, led by their commander, also yielded assorted weapons, including communication radio sets, grenades and ammunition.
Army Lt. Col. Ezra Balagtey, a spokesman for the Eastern Mindanao Command, said corruption in the communist party and the rebel group triggered the mass surrender of rebels whose entire unit was operating in Agusan Sur and Compostela Valley provinces.
Maj. Gen. Ronald Villanueva, commander of 4th Infantry Division and concurrent chief of the Eastern Mindanao Command, has urged other rebels to surrender peacefully and avail of the government amnesty program.
Rebel forces have threatened to launch offensives in retaliation to President Rodrigo Duterte’s order to destroy the rebels following the collapse of the peace talks. They are still holding over a dozen pro-government militias and soldiers in the restive region. (Mindanao Examiner)
The fighting erupted on Wednesday after soldiers ran into a group of New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in Mount Diwata and a firefight ensued. The 10th Infantry Division only reported the fighting on Thursday.
It said troops were deployed in the area after villagers secretly reported to the military the presence of rebels who were recruiting civilians to fight the government. The rebels also planted improvised explosives on roads where security patrol usually passes.
“There were 11 wounded on the government forces, but had been immediately brought to the hospital and all are now in stable condition. Casualties on the enemy side are still to be determined as there were traces of bloodstain found in the encounter site,” the army said, adding, it has raised the alert status of all units to red while the military operations are going on against the NPA.
“In line with the 10th Infantry Division’s intensified information gathering and massive focused military operation, all units are in full alert and pursuit operation is now on-going,” it said.
The order came from Brig. Gen. Jose Faustino, the division commander, who also condemned the NPA for its continued use of landmines. “It is a clear violations of the provisions stipulated in International Humanitarian Law. It can also inflict casualty to the civilian populace. The people’s protection against harm brought by elements of CPP-NPA-NDF terror group is our paramount concern,” he said.
CPP refers to Communist Party of the Philippines and NDF of the National Democratic Front is the political wing of CPP.
Faustino did not release the names of the wounded soldiers, but the province is a known stronghold of the communist group which has been fighting for many decades now for the establishment of a Maoist state in the country.
The fighting occurred a day after 19 rebels surrendered to the 26th and 75th Infantry Battalions in Agusan del Sur’s Loreto town. The rebels, led by their commander, also yielded assorted weapons, including communication radio sets, grenades and ammunition.
Army Lt. Col. Ezra Balagtey, a spokesman for the Eastern Mindanao Command, said corruption in the communist party and the rebel group triggered the mass surrender of rebels whose entire unit was operating in Agusan Sur and Compostela Valley provinces.
Maj. Gen. Ronald Villanueva, commander of 4th Infantry Division and concurrent chief of the Eastern Mindanao Command, has urged other rebels to surrender peacefully and avail of the government amnesty program.
Rebel forces have threatened to launch offensives in retaliation to President Rodrigo Duterte’s order to destroy the rebels following the collapse of the peace talks. They are still holding over a dozen pro-government militias and soldiers in the restive region. (Mindanao Examiner)
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Wednesday, December 26, 2018
Whole NPA unit yields to military in South
DAVAO CITY – A whole unit of the communist rebel group New People’s Army or NPA has surrendered to the military in the southern Philippine province of Agusan del Sur, officials said Wednesday.
Army Lt. Col. Ezra Balagtey, a spokesman for the Eastern Mindanao Command, said 19 members of the Guerrilla Front 3 surrendered to the 26th and 75th Infantry Battalions in Loreto town on Tuesday.
He said the rebels, led by their commander, also yielded assorted weapons, including communication radio sets, grenades and ammunition. “Corruption in the communist party and the rebel group caused a whole unit of insurgents operating in Agusan Sur and Compostela Valley provinces to surrender to the democratic government,” Balagtey said.
“They can no longer endure the corruption and inconsistencies in their propaganda and action while some of them can no longer endure the continuous operations of the military,” he added.
Maj. Gen. Ronald Villanueva, commander of 4th Infantry Division and concurrent chief of the Eastern Mindanao Command, urged other rebels to surrender peacefully and avail of the government amnesty program.
“We welcome their surrender. This is the best gift to their families who are waiting for them to come home alive. Our lines of communication are also open to those who wish to take this opportunity to abandon the armed struggle and violence perpetrated by the rebels and embrace a life of peace and prosperity with their family,” he said.
There was no immediate statement from the NPA on the mass surrender of its fighters, but the communist group has threatened to launch offensives in retaliation to President Rodrigo Duterte’s order to destroy the rebels following the collapse of the peace talks.
Rebel forces have recently taken over a dozen pro-government militias and soldiers in the restive region where security forces are battling communist insurgents and pro-ISIS groups. (Mindanao Examiner)
Army Lt. Col. Ezra Balagtey, a spokesman for the Eastern Mindanao Command, said 19 members of the Guerrilla Front 3 surrendered to the 26th and 75th Infantry Battalions in Loreto town on Tuesday.
Military photos released to the regional newspaper Mindanao Examiner show NPA rebels and weapons during their surrender in Agusan del Sur province on Dec. 25, 2018.
He said the rebels, led by their commander, also yielded assorted weapons, including communication radio sets, grenades and ammunition. “Corruption in the communist party and the rebel group caused a whole unit of insurgents operating in Agusan Sur and Compostela Valley provinces to surrender to the democratic government,” Balagtey said.
“They can no longer endure the corruption and inconsistencies in their propaganda and action while some of them can no longer endure the continuous operations of the military,” he added.
Maj. Gen. Ronald Villanueva, commander of 4th Infantry Division and concurrent chief of the Eastern Mindanao Command, urged other rebels to surrender peacefully and avail of the government amnesty program.
“We welcome their surrender. This is the best gift to their families who are waiting for them to come home alive. Our lines of communication are also open to those who wish to take this opportunity to abandon the armed struggle and violence perpetrated by the rebels and embrace a life of peace and prosperity with their family,” he said.
There was no immediate statement from the NPA on the mass surrender of its fighters, but the communist group has threatened to launch offensives in retaliation to President Rodrigo Duterte’s order to destroy the rebels following the collapse of the peace talks.
Rebel forces have recently taken over a dozen pro-government militias and soldiers in the restive region where security forces are battling communist insurgents and pro-ISIS groups. (Mindanao Examiner)
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Tuesday, October 9, 2018
NPA rebels torch lemon farms, clash with militias in South
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The communist insurgent group New People’s Army claimed to have wounded 8 government militias in a clash and destroyed lemon farms and farm equipment owned by wealthy family in southern Philippines, a rebel spokesman said Tuesday.
Omar Ibarra said rebel forces swooped down on the farms owned by Charity Ampong and torched her truck and destroyed an estimated 18 hectares of lemon fields in the village of Balit in Agusan del Sur’s San Luis town on October 4.
Ibarra accused the farm owner of not paying her workers correct wages in accordance with the law and branded Ampong as “despotic landlord.”
“Landlord Charity Ampong owns hundreds of hectares of lemon field in the barangay, yet she only pays impoverish wages to her farm-workers amounting to P250 per day,” he said.
There was no immediate statement from Ampong on the rebel group’s allegations, but Ibarra said fighting erupted the next day after government militias were deployed to hunt down the raiders.
Ibarra said fighting eventually broke out and one rebel, Joel Seguero, was killed by militias. “It was confirmed that 8 members of CAA (Civilian Active Auxiliary) were wounded-in-action. On the other hand, the NPA offered its highest salute to Ka Joel Seguero, who was martyred,” he said.
The military did not release any statement, but the NPA has been fighting for many decades now for the establishment of a separate state in the country. (Mindanao Examiner)
Omar Ibarra said rebel forces swooped down on the farms owned by Charity Ampong and torched her truck and destroyed an estimated 18 hectares of lemon fields in the village of Balit in Agusan del Sur’s San Luis town on October 4.
Ibarra accused the farm owner of not paying her workers correct wages in accordance with the law and branded Ampong as “despotic landlord.”
“Landlord Charity Ampong owns hundreds of hectares of lemon field in the barangay, yet she only pays impoverish wages to her farm-workers amounting to P250 per day,” he said.
There was no immediate statement from Ampong on the rebel group’s allegations, but Ibarra said fighting erupted the next day after government militias were deployed to hunt down the raiders.
Ibarra said fighting eventually broke out and one rebel, Joel Seguero, was killed by militias. “It was confirmed that 8 members of CAA (Civilian Active Auxiliary) were wounded-in-action. On the other hand, the NPA offered its highest salute to Ka Joel Seguero, who was martyred,” he said.
The military did not release any statement, but the NPA has been fighting for many decades now for the establishment of a separate state in the country. (Mindanao Examiner)
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