A military operation in the Philippines results in 19 deaths…and demands for an investigation
was carried out last week against in the center of the country.
Clashes occurred with "New People’s Army"The armed wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines, on April 19 near the Toboso area on the island of Negros, according to the regional military command. The death toll, in the clashes in which only one soldier was killed, sparked calls for an investigation, and Philippine Representative Leila de Lima said that the operations carried out by the 79th battalion of the army require an urgent investigation, pointing to the killing of a young student and a local journalist.
24 firearms confiscated
On the other hand, the Philippine army confirmed that the operation was "A legitimate armed confrontation, not a massacre"announcing the confiscation of 24 firearms, and confirming that medals were awarded to a number of participating soldiers.
It is considered "New People’s Army" It is one of the oldest communist rebel movements in the world. It was founded in 1969, and the number of its fighters reached about 26,000 at its peak during the 1980s, before it declined to less than two thousand fighters today, according to army data.
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