From the Website of PRWC CPP/NPA/NDF
links: http://theprwcblogs.blogspot.com/2012/07/1st-pbc-npa-hits-84th-ib-69th-ib-troops.html
1st PBC-NPA hits 84th IB, 69th IB troops; 5 AFP casualties reported
Leoncio "Ka Parago" Pitao
1st Pulang Bagani Company, Merardo Arce Command, NPA-Southern Mindanao July 12, 2012
AFP
troops operating in the countrysides of Davao City, particularly
Paquibato, Calinan and Marilog districts suffered five casualties from
the sniping operations of the 1st Pulang Bagani Company-New People's
Army in three separate incidents on July 8 and 9.
The NPA actions
were in retaliation to the strike, intelligence and civic military
operations of the 69th Infantry Battalion and 84th IB of the Philippine
Army and paramilitary Cafgus. These troops have been responsible for
the series of landgrabbing, dislocation and mining preparation in
Marilog, profiling and psychological warfare in Paquibato and Calinan
district.
On the evening of
July 8, the NPA lobbed a grenade at the Special Operation Team (SOT) of
the 69th IB at Upper Mabuhay, Paquibato. Three soldiers were wounded,
one of them suffering grave physical injuries. The next day, the NPA
sniped the 84th IB's SOT in Barangay Dominga, Calinan district, killing
one soldier. One soldier was also killed in a separate sniping action
in Barangay Dalagdag.
The AFP troops started its squad-sized
operations spread in all barangays of Paquibato and Calinan district,
and some parts of Marilog district during the last week of June.
Company-sized forces were also maintained by the two AFP units. Under
its SOT activities, the AFP would oftentimes pose as Red fighters to
deceive the masses. But instead of endearing themselves to the peasant
and Lumad masses, they are hated and feared. They may enjoy the support
of Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte, but they are abhorred in the hearts
of the masses who can clearly see beyond the peace and development
masquerade, and who anticipate to be at the receiving end of the AFP's
human rights abuses.
PROTECTION AND PROMOTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS
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