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The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) and his wife have confirmed the death of New People’s Army (NPA) leader Jorge Madlos, or Ka Oris. But both have said that the rebel commander did not die in an encounter, but in an ambush staged by government forces in Impasug-ong, Bukidnon on Saturday, O

A key commander in one of Asia’s longest-running insurgencies is killed in what the Philippine military describes as a daring raid.

Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Philippine forces have killed a key communist rebel commander in one of Asias longest-running insurgencies, in what the military described as a daring raid in the countrys remote southern region, but what guerrilla leaders said was an ambush. World News | Decades-long Communist Rebel Leader Killed in Philippines.

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Sunday said the death of top Communist Party of the Philippines leader George “Ka Oris” Madlos (pic) in an encounter with government troops “is a major blow” to the communist group

Regional military commander Maj. Gen. Romeo Brawner said villagers tipped off the military about the presence of about 30 rebels, who were holding discussions with residents in a remote village.

NPA commander and spokesperson Jorge Madlos alias "Ka Oris" (File photo) MANILA - The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) on Monday expressed hope that the death of Jorge Madlos alias "Ka Oris" of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF) would mean that the CPP-NPA Terrorist's (CNT) "delusions" are buried with him. Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Un...

Philippine forces have killed a key communist rebel commander in one of Asia's longest-running insurgencies, in what the military described as a daring raid in the country's remote southern region, but what guerrilla leaders said was an ambush.

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine forces have killed a key communist rebel commander in one of Asia's longest-running insurgencies, in what the military described as a daring raid in the country's remote southern region, but what guerrilla leaders said was an ambush.

“Ka Oris”, the New People’s Army (NPA) top leader in Mindanao, was slain in an encounter with government forces in Imapasugong town in Bukidnon at dawn Saturday, October 30, 2021. His death could deal a major blow to the rebels’ armed struggle in Northern and Northeastern Mindanao. The Department

NPA commander killed in firefight with government troops in Bukidnon