The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) applauded on Sunday, Oct. 31, the operating troops under the Philippine Army’s 4th Infantry Division (4ID) for the “successful” combat operations that led to the death of Jorge “Ka Oris” Madlos, the spokesperson of the New People’s Army (NPA), in Impasugong,
Jorge Madlos alias "Ka Oris" (Contributed photo) PANACAN, Davao City - The Eastern Mindanao Command (Eastmincom) commended all the combat and support units under commander Lt. Gen. Greg T. Almerol for their successful operations that resulted in the death of New People's Army (NPA) National Operations Command spokesperson Jorge Madlos alias "Ka Oris" in an encounter in a mountainous area in Impasugong, Bukidnon on Oct. 30. "The collective efforts of the different operating troops, primarily composed of the 403rd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, PA (Philippine Army), and intelligence units and as well as the timely use of the Philippine Air Force capability made the operation successful leading to the death of Ka Oris," the Eastmincom said in a statement on Sunday. The successful operations against the 71-year-old Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) executive committee member were carried out based on the guidance set by Almerol when he assumed the
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George 'Ka Oris' Madlos (Contributed photo) CAMP EVANGELISTA, Cagayan de Oro City - The Army's 4th Infantry Division (4ID) ended the reign of terror of Communist Party of the Philippines - New People's Army (CPP-NPA) leader George Madlos (alias Ka Oris) after he was killed, together with a fellow rebel, in an encounter in a mountainous area in Impasugong, Bukidnon on Saturday. According to a news release, the 403rd Infantry Brigade (IB) of the 4ID launched operations at around 12:30 a.m. in response to information provided by residents of Sitio Gabunan in Barangay Dumalaguing that armedgroups believed to be members of the National Operations Command (NOC) of the CPP-NPA Komiteng Mindanao, Regional Operations Command, and Guerilla Front 89 of the North Central Mindanao Regional Command were conducting indoctrination in the area. Brig. Gen. Ferdinand Barandon, commander of the 403 IB, said assaulting troops, composed of the 8IB, 1 Special Forces Battalion, and 88IB, detec