MANILA, Philippines — Army soldiers repulsed heavily-armed New People's Army (NPA) insurgents reportedly planning to sow terror on residents living in peaceful communities in the hinterlands of Alfonso Castaneda, Nueva Vizcaya.
MANILA, Philippines — Army soldiers repulsed heavily-armed New People's Army insurgents reportedly planning to sow terror on residents living in peaceful communities in the hinterlands of Alfonso Castaneda, Nueva Vizcaya .Security forces said on Thursday that after decades of peace free from the clutches of the NPA guerrillas, the inhabitants, again, saw violence as government fighter planes launched aerial attacks on NPA positions in Sitio Marikit East in Barangay Abuyo.
Jerald Reyes, commander of the 84th Infantry Battalion, said the insurgents' strong position in the mountainous area of Alfonso Castaneda prompted security forces to conduct aerial operations.Reyes said that the 'heavily-armed' insurgents belong to the Kilusang Larangang Guerrilla Tarlac-Zambales that regrouped themselves for specific target areas declared as having 'Stable Internal Peace and Security.
Rebuffs Communist Insurgents In Nueva Vizcaya
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