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Philippines: NPA rebel numbers in Mindanao up by 20pc – Madlos

Philippines: NPA rebel numbers in Mindanao up by 20pc – Madlos

By Wed, Mar 28, 2012 2:12PM UTC View Comments Philippines: NPA rebel numbers in Mindanao up by 20pc – Madlos

The communist-led New People’s Army (NPA) in Mindanao has grown in numbers over the last two years according to rebel spokesman Jorge Madlos, a.k.a.  Ka Oris. “We have formed additional platoons and increased our armed strength by almost 20 percent,” Madlos said in a statement sent to reporters on the eve of the 43rd founding...

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Philippines communist rebels: Back with a vengeance – Part 1

By Tue, Oct 11, 2011 10:17AM UTC View Comments Philippines communist rebels: Back with a vengeance – Part 1

In just one week, communist guerrillas scored major propaganda coups that included wide coverage for the unprecedented simultaneous raids on three mining companies in Surigao del Sur, long the hotbed of insurgency in Mindanao not related to the Moro conflict. These raids were followed by the release of ‘prisoners of war’ (POWs) held captive for...

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