Philippines: 9 New People’s Army (NPA) rebels surrendered
At least nine alleged New People’s Army (NPA) rebels surrendered in different parts of Southern Tagalog, while a still unidentified “amazona” (female rebel) was killed in a clash with government forces Monday.
Army Lieutenant Colonel Dennis Cana, public information officer of the military’s Southern Luzon Command based in Camp Nakar, said in a press statement that five of the former rebels turned themselves in Kalayaan, Laguna, and General Nakar, Quezon.
The rebel returnees reportedly turned over three firearms of unspecified caliber.
Cana also disclosed that four other former Red-fighters surrendered in Barangay Monteclaro in San Jose, Occidental Mindoro.