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Army tallies 30 clashes with NPA since end of ceasefire
Army tallies 30 clashes with NPA since end of ceasefire
ABS-CBN News
Published Feb 19, 2017 11:05 AM PHT
AFP, nakapagtala ng 30 engkuwentro vs CPP-NPA mula Feb 4 - AFP chief of staff Gen. Año | via @dzmmPatrol44 pic.twitter.com/lBwad7lsDY
— DZMM TeleRadyo (@DZMMTeleRadyo) February 19, 2017
AFP, nakapagtala ng 30 engkuwentro vs CPP-NPA mula Feb 4 - AFP chief of staff Gen. Año | via @dzmmPatrol44 pic.twitter.com/lBwad7lsDY
— DZMM TeleRadyo (@DZMMTeleRadyo) February 19, 2017
MANILA - The Armed Forces of the Philippines has tallied at least 30 skirmishes with the New People's Army since President Rodrigo Duterte lifted the government's ceasefire with communist rebels on February 4.
MANILA - The Armed Forces of the Philippines has tallied at least 30 skirmishes with the New People's Army since President Rodrigo Duterte lifted the government's ceasefire with communist rebels on February 4.
"Since Feb. 4 to date, Feb. 18, there are about 30 encounters already so if you compute it's like having 2 encounters a day," AFP chief Gen. Eduardo Año told reporters at the sidelines of the Philippine Military Academy alumni homecoming on Saturday.
"Since Feb. 4 to date, Feb. 18, there are about 30 encounters already so if you compute it's like having 2 encounters a day," AFP chief Gen. Eduardo Año told reporters at the sidelines of the Philippine Military Academy alumni homecoming on Saturday.
Troops have neutralized 44 NPA fighters -- 12 of whom were killed, 15 were captured and 17 surrendered, Año added.
Troops have neutralized 44 NPA fighters -- 12 of whom were killed, 15 were captured and 17 surrendered, Año added.
The government and rebel sides scrapped their unilateral ceasefires this month, after negotiations hit a snag on the insurgents' demand to release political detainees.
The government and rebel sides scrapped their unilateral ceasefires this month, after negotiations hit a snag on the insurgents' demand to release political detainees.
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Duterte said he was also suspending negotiations to end one of the world's longest-running Maoist campaigns. He also branded the rebels as "terrorists."
Duterte said he was also suspending negotiations to end one of the world's longest-running Maoist campaigns. He also branded the rebels as "terrorists."
The AFP is willing to support the resumption of peace talks, but will continue operations against the NPA in the meantime, said Año.
The AFP is willing to support the resumption of peace talks, but will continue operations against the NPA in the meantime, said Año.
"Hindi naman kami nakasara sa peace negotiation. The Armed Forces, siguro more than anyone, 'yung may gusto ng peace. But we will not allow the CPP-NPA to conduct atrocities and similar activities and imperil the lives of the ordinary people in the community," he said.
"Hindi naman kami nakasara sa peace negotiation. The Armed Forces, siguro more than anyone, 'yung may gusto ng peace. But we will not allow the CPP-NPA to conduct atrocities and similar activities and imperil the lives of the ordinary people in the community," he said.
-- Report from Henry Atuelan, DZMM
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