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37 communist militants surrender in the Philippines
More than 30 alleged members of the insurgent New People's Army (NPA) surrendered to Philippine government troops on Friday.At least 37 members of the NPA's Armed Propaganda Unit, People's Militia and the tribal Solid Mass Organization (MASSO) turned themselves in.Mindanao's Agusan del Sur province, said Captain Christian Uy. They included an NPA squad leader who also handed over an Ingram sub-machine pistol. The other former militants also surrendered 36 various firearms and improvised explosives. Uy said, "The reason of their surrender is a realization that their cooperation with the NPAs brought them no benefits but only made them suffer. The NPAs exploited them by using them as work force in constructing their bases, manning their communal farms and in manufacturing and laying of IEDs.". Posted by: ryuge 2014-04-19 |
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