BACOLOD CITY – The Army 3rd Infantry Division (ID) has recorded 47 killings perpetrated by the New People’s Army (NPA) in Negros Island from January 2022 to present.
Three fatalities were former NPA rebels, four government officials, five soldiers, a policeman, and 34 civilians.
Brig. Gen. Orlando Edralin, commander of the 303rd Infantry Brigade , said the increase in the number of NPA killings forms part of the group’s propaganda to show that they still exist despite the debacles and casualties they have suffered.Edralin said that most of their victims were suspected as assets of the Army or the police.
As of the third quarter this year, the NPA in Negros has an estimated 53 guerrillas and 197 firearms, according to the Army. Sison said that once an area has been cleared by the Army, the military will not leave it and will continue to conduct security and patrol operations to totally clear it of NPA remnants.
“We did not choose this fight. However, we need to do what is necessary to promote and maintain our peace and order, and to safeguard our national security and interests,” he added.
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