Published December 26, 2020, 10:11 AM ISULAN, Sultan Kudarat – Seven suspected New People’s Army rebels were killed after government forces overran a major encampment of the Communist group in the mountain ranges bordering the towns of Palimbang and Senator Ninoy Aquino in Sultan Kudarat province on Friday, December 25. (MANILA BULLETIN) Lt. Col. Anhouvic Atilano. spokesperson of 6th Infantry Division (6th ID), said government troops launched air assault to penetrate the rebel encampment where some 100 NPA rebels were gathered in the area to celebrate the 52nd founding anniversary of the Communist Party of the Philippines on Saturday, December 26. “The NPA members were supposed to hold a regional plenum for the CPP-NPA in the area.” Atilano said.