18 NPA frontliners yield to military in Sultan Kudarat
CAMP SIONGCO, MAGUINDANAO --- Eighteen people who claimed to belong to the New Peoples Army (NPA) "Yunit Milisya" surrendered to government forces in Sen. Ninoy Aquino town in Sultan Kudarat province on Thursday, the Army here said. Army 2Lt. Dennis Gamos, executive officer of 33rd Infantry Battalion Alpha company, received the former communist rebels in simple ceremonies in Midtungok village at 11 a.m. Gamos said Narding Sunap, a.k.a. Sulong, 43, the group leader, told soldiers they wanted their names "cleared." They also claimed to have been recruited as the "first line of defense" of hardcore NPA members. "Ka Makmak (NPA leader) issued us weapons to defend ourselves in cas...Keep on reading: 18 NPA frontliners yield to military in Sultan Kudarat.....»»
60 rebels yield in Sultan Kudarat; CPP spurns local peace talks
COTABATO CITY (MindaNews/03 November) — The number of New People’s Army rebels who surrendered in Sultan Kudarat province has reached 60, a military official said. Colonel Harold Cabunoc, commander of the 33rd Infantry Battalion, said the latest batch surrendered on Thursday and belonged to the NPA’s Platoon Cloudfone led by Ka Jimboy and Ka Bobby. They surrendered with them two M-16 rifles and […].....»»
Marines Hunt Down NPAs in Sultan Kudarat Ambush
The military, backed by police, has launched a manhunt against communist rebels who ambushed government forces in Kalamansig, Sultan Kudarat on Thursday morning. Major. Gen. Cirilito Sobejana, commander of the Army’s 6th Infantry Division (6ID), said two soldiers of the 2nd Marine Battalion Landing Team (MBLT-2), were slightly injured in the 8:30 a.m. ambush in […].....»»
2 Marines hurt in Sultan Kudarat ambush by New People s Army
Two Marine servicemen were wounded in an ambush by suspected New People’s Army (NPA) guerrillas in Kalamansig town here on Wednesday, the military reported yesterday......»»
2 Marines wounded in NPA ambush in Sultan Kudarat
Two Marines were wounded in an ambush by the New People’s Army in Kalamansig town on Wednesday morning, the military said......»»
18 NPA Rebels Surrender to Military in Sultan Kudarat
Eighteen members of the communist New Peoples’ Army (NPA) “Yunit Milisya” have surrendered to government forces in Senator Ninoy Aquino, Sultan Kudarat on Thursday (Oct 4). The rebels belonging to an Indigenous Peoples (IPs) community in Sen. Ninoy Aquino surrendered to Army 2Lt. Dennis Gamos, executive officer of the Army’s 33rd Infantry Battalion Alpha Company, […].....»»
18 NPA rebels surrender to military in Sultan Kudarat
COTABATO CITY, Oct. 10 (PIA) – Eighteen members of the communist New Peoples’ Army (NPA) “Yunit Milisya” have surrendered to government forces in Senator Ninoy Aquino, Sultan Kudarat on Thursday (O Source link link: 18 NPA rebels surrender to military in Sultan Kudarat.....»»
War over between military, MILF — Galvez
ARMED Forces Chief Carlito Galvez Jr. officially declared the end of the war between the Philippine military and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF). Galvez made the announcement in a visit on Saturday at the MILF’s Camp Darapanan in Sultan Kudarat where he met with MILF chairman Al Hajj Murad Ebrahim. The military chief was [...] The post War over between military, MILF — Galvez appeared first on The Manila Times Online......»»
AFP chief vows to campaign for BOL approval once he retires
CAMP DARAPANAN, Maguindanao --- Gen. Carlito Galvez Jr., chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), vows to campaign for the approval of the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL) once he bows out of office in December. Galvez made the commitment on Saturday during a visit to Camp Darapanan, a military installation of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), in Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao. It was his second visit inside the sprawling MILF camp, where he received a warm welcome. The first time he visited was when he he was still the commander of the 6th Infantry Division. Accompanying Galvez were Lt. Gen. Arnel dela Vega, commander of the Western Mindanao Command, and Maj. Ge...Keep on reading: AFP chief vows to campaign for BOL approval once he retires.....»»
Military: Suspect in Sultan Kudarat bombing killed - CNN Philippines
Military: Suspect in Sultan Kudarat bombing killed - CNN Philippines.....»»
BIFF men slain in Sultan Kudarat AFP offensive
Two members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) were killed yesterday as the military continued pursuit operations for the perpetrators of bombings in Isulan town in Sultan Kudarat last week......»»
Military sees gaps in community vigilance in Isulan bombings
The military said Isulan residents could have been more vigilant against bomb attacks in the capital town of Sultan Kudarat last week despite tight security......»»
Military sees gaps in community vigilance in Isulan bombings
The military said Isulan residents could have been more vigilant against bomb attacks in the capital town of Sultan Kudarat last week despite tight security......»»
BIFF breakaway group possibly behind second Sultan Kudarat blast – military
BIFF breakaway group possibly behind second Sultan Kudarat blast – military.....»»
Military locks down Isulan, police on red alert after second deadly blast
The military has locked down Isulan town in Sultan Kudarat after a second deadly bombing there on Sunday night that left two dead and 15 wounded......»»
Bomb kills one and injures 15 in cafe in Sultan Kudarat
MANILA – A bomb blast killed one person and injured 15 in an internet cafe in the southern Philippines on Sunday, in the second such attack in days blamed by the military on pro-Islamic State militants. Isulan, a mostly Christian city on southern Mindanao island, was placed on lockdown to hunt down those behind the attack, Brigadier […].....»»
1 dead, 15 wounded in another bombing in Sultan Kudarat
ONE person died and 15 others were wounded following an explosion at an internet café in Sultan Kudarat on Sunday night, a military official said. In a report by the Sultan Kudarat provincial police, the source of the blast in downtown Isulan City at 7:20 p.m. was an improvised explosive device (IED), according to Brig. [...] The post 1 dead, 15 wounded in another bombing in Sultan Kudarat appeared first on The Manila Times Online......»»
2 deadly bombings in a month demonstrate ISIS tactics
MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – The abandoned bag exploded during a jampacked fiesta celebration just as a military cargo truck passed by the highway of Isulan, Sultan Kudarat on Tuesday night, August 28. A woman and a 7-year-old boy were killed while at least 37 were wounded in an ........»»
Isulan IED targets Army personnel – police
KIDAPAWAN CITY (MindaNews / 29 Aug) – Police hinted that the deadly bomb that exploded Tuesday night in Isulan, Sultan Kudarat was intended for Army personnel deployed along the Isulan-Tacurong highway. Chief Insp. Celestino Daniel, of the Isulan PNP, said a military truck where several soldiers were onboard was the actual target of the improvised explosive […].....»»
BIFF behind Isulan blast, says Army
COTABATO CITY (MindaNews / 29 Aug) – The military has blamed the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) for the bombing in Isulan, Sultan Kudarat Tuesday night that claimed the lives of two people and injured 35 others. Capt. Arvin Encinas, spokesperson of the 6th Infantry Division, said there was no doubt that the BIFF was […].....»»
1 killed, 33 injured in Isulan blast
COTABATO CITY (MindaNews / 28 August) — One person was killed while at least 33 others, including two soldiers, were injured when an improvised bomb exploded along the national highway in Isulan, Sultan Kudarat at around 8:34 p.m., just as a military truck passed by, the spokesperson of the 6th Infantry Division said. “No more […].....»»