Eight self-confessed fighters of the New People's Army (NPA), including two minors, surrendered to the military in General Nakar, Quezon on Thursday in what was seen as another blow to the Communist group that is operating in the province.
Eight self-confessed fighters of the New People’s Army , including two minors, surrendered to the military in General Nakar, Quezon on Thursday in what was seen as another blow to the Communist group that is operating in the province.Colonel Alex Rillera, commander of the 202nd Infantry Brigade which has operational jurisdiction over the area, said among the rebel-returnees was a 13-year-old boy, while the other one was aged 17 years old who was recruited when he was 15.
The two minors are the fourth and fifth child warriors to be rescued in less than two months, he noted. Meanwhile, the six other rebel-returnees turned over two shotguns, a caliber 45 and caliber 38 pistol to the security forces. Major General Arnulfo Marcelo Burgos Jr., acting commander of the Southern Luzon Command , attributed the influx of surrenders to the whole-of-nation approach strategy which the government has adapted to end the local communist armed conflict across the country.
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