PH Army declares end of communist insurgency in Panay

By Rjay Zuriaga Castor

Aug 19, 2024 12:12 am

ILOILO CITY — The Philippine Army announced the end of the decades-long insurgency in Panay following the death of several top officials of communist terrorist groups (CTGs) in recent clashes in Iloilo province.

'The deaths [of the CTG leaders] along with several other high-ranking officials of Komiteng Rehiyon-Panay (KR-P) and Central Front (CF) mark an end of the decades-long insurgency in Panay,' said Maj. Gen. Marion Sison, division commander of the 3rd Infantry Division (3ID), in a statement.

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