Army rebuffs communist insurgents in Nueva Vizcaya

By Francisco Tuyay

Jun 21, 2024 1:51 pm

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.

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.

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