12 AFP troops killed in action in May-June in Northern Samar*
Efren Martires Command
New People's Army-Eastern Visayas
Hulyo 9, 2010
The Efren Martires Command of the New People's Army in Eastern Visayas today said that Rodante Urtal Command in Northern Samar not only foiled but seriously pummeled the government's offensive under Oplan Bantay Laya 2. "From May-June in Northern Samar, on the side of Armed Forces of the Philippines, at least 12 were killed in action and seven wounded in action in an NPA ambush and other military actions," said Ka Karlos Manuel, EMC spokesperson. "Meanwhile, one Red fighter was martyred."
The EMC spokesperson cited the following NPA military actions:
* May 2 -- The NPA harassed operating enemy troops in Brgy. Rizal, Gamay.
* May 3 -- An NPA unit had an encounter with 10 government troops between Brgy. Nagbubtac and Brgy. Lanubi in Laoang town. In a two-hour firefight, three soldiers were killed and two wounded, while the NPA had no casualties.
* May 31 -- The NPA ambushed operating enemy troops between Brgy. Osias and Brgy. Bangon in Gamay. Seven soldiers were killed and three wounded, while one Red fighter was also killed in action. The NPA likewise confiscated one K3 weapon and one M203 rifle.
* June 23 -- In Brgy. Poponton, Las Navas, the NPA seized the initiative by attacking first against an enemy unit of more than 30 elements that was part of a four-column enemy offensive. The alert NPA had discovered the enemy presence even though the soldiers moved only at night and did not pass through the villages to conceal their attack maneuvers. In three firefights, at least two soldiers were killed and two wounded, while the NPA had no casualty. The enemy troops withdrew in confusion as their plan was thrown in disarray."
Ka Karlos Manuel said that the NPA will further intensify tactical offensives to defeat the continuing offensives of Oplan Bantay Laya 2. "The NPA is ready to face whatever succeeding operational plan the new Aquino regime may have, such as the three-year deadline to defeat the NPA put forth by AFP chief of staff Gen. Ricardo David. Today, the continuing government offensives and the continuing political and media killings are meant to suppress the people's resistance and struggle against the corruption, fascism and puppetry of the reactionary ruling system. The Aquino regime is seemingly uninterested in addressing the people's grievances to root out the causes of the civil war through peace talks, and appears more interested in escalating its own dirty war according to the wishes and guidance of the US. If so, the NPA is even more determined to wield its firearms and advance the people's war with the perspective of achieving strategic stalemate in the next five years. The NPA calls on the people to remain courageous in fighting for their rights and to support the just war for national and social liberation."
New People's Army-Eastern Visayas
Hulyo 9, 2010
The Efren Martires Command of the New People's Army in Eastern Visayas today said that Rodante Urtal Command in Northern Samar not only foiled but seriously pummeled the government's offensive under Oplan Bantay Laya 2. "From May-June in Northern Samar, on the side of Armed Forces of the Philippines, at least 12 were killed in action and seven wounded in action in an NPA ambush and other military actions," said Ka Karlos Manuel, EMC spokesperson. "Meanwhile, one Red fighter was martyred."
The EMC spokesperson cited the following NPA military actions:
* May 2 -- The NPA harassed operating enemy troops in Brgy. Rizal, Gamay.
* May 3 -- An NPA unit had an encounter with 10 government troops between Brgy. Nagbubtac and Brgy. Lanubi in Laoang town. In a two-hour firefight, three soldiers were killed and two wounded, while the NPA had no casualties.
* May 31 -- The NPA ambushed operating enemy troops between Brgy. Osias and Brgy. Bangon in Gamay. Seven soldiers were killed and three wounded, while one Red fighter was also killed in action. The NPA likewise confiscated one K3 weapon and one M203 rifle.
* June 23 -- In Brgy. Poponton, Las Navas, the NPA seized the initiative by attacking first against an enemy unit of more than 30 elements that was part of a four-column enemy offensive. The alert NPA had discovered the enemy presence even though the soldiers moved only at night and did not pass through the villages to conceal their attack maneuvers. In three firefights, at least two soldiers were killed and two wounded, while the NPA had no casualty. The enemy troops withdrew in confusion as their plan was thrown in disarray."
Ka Karlos Manuel said that the NPA will further intensify tactical offensives to defeat the continuing offensives of Oplan Bantay Laya 2. "The NPA is ready to face whatever succeeding operational plan the new Aquino regime may have, such as the three-year deadline to defeat the NPA put forth by AFP chief of staff Gen. Ricardo David. Today, the continuing government offensives and the continuing political and media killings are meant to suppress the people's resistance and struggle against the corruption, fascism and puppetry of the reactionary ruling system. The Aquino regime is seemingly uninterested in addressing the people's grievances to root out the causes of the civil war through peace talks, and appears more interested in escalating its own dirty war according to the wishes and guidance of the US. If so, the NPA is even more determined to wield its firearms and advance the people's war with the perspective of achieving strategic stalemate in the next five years. The NPA calls on the people to remain courageous in fighting for their rights and to support the just war for national and social liberation."
*Url: http://theprwcblogs.blogspot.com/2010/07/12-afp-troops-killed-in-action-in-may.html
