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The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has “neutralized” a total of 1,311 New People’s Army (NPA) members and supporters in the first seven months of this year.
“Neutralized” in military parlance collectively refers to the surrender, arrest, and death of insurgent members or supporters due to ongoing AFP and government efforts.
In a statement Tuesday night, AFP spokesperson Col. Francel Margareth Padilla said these include 1,121 who surrendered, 97 apprehended, and 93 killed from Jan. 1 to Aug. 1 this year.
“(Aside from this) a total of 728 firearms and 225 anti-personnel mines were either captured or surrendered, and 157 encampments were seized,” Padilla noted.
The AFP spokesperson refused to give more details for security reasons
