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Published December 13, 2020 10:02am Armed Forces of the Philippines chief General Gilbert Gapay on Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020 said 68 Abu Sayyaf rebels were killed this year. AFP Public Affairs/File photo The Armed Forces of the Philippines is satisfied with its operation against rebel group Abu Sayyaf as it recorded 68 rebels killed and 128 surrendered this year, AFP chief General Gilbert Gapay said. In a statement issued on Sunday, the AFP said 156 firearms and 10 improvised explosive devices (IEDs) were also either surrendered by or seized from the rebel group. “We are currently satisfie...

(MANILA BULLETIN) In a statement Sunday, Gen. Gilbert Gapay, AFP chief of staff, assured the public that the military “will stand up for human rights and continue to stand by its principles, even in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic” in the performance of their mandate as protector of the people and the State. “Security is a shared responsibility. With every Filipino’s cooperation, we can all be human rights advocates and peace builders. Let us all ensure that the tenets of Universal Declaration of Human Rights are upheld and respected,” Gapay said. The same commitment was stressed ...

SunStar + December 13, 2020 SINCE January 2020, 68 members of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) have been killed and 128 others have surrendered, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said on Sunday, December 13, 2020. A total of 156 firearms and 10 improvised explosive devices (IED) were also either surrendered by or seized from the said terrorist group. In a statement, the military said recent gains include the surrender of ASG sub-group leaders Alvin Yusop and Arab Puti along with some of their members who turned over 14 assorted firearms to Joint Task Force Sulu on Friday, Decem...

SunStar + December 13, 2020 THE spokesperson of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) Mindanao and Komisyun Mindanao (Kommid) was killed after allegedly resisting arrest in Surigao Del Sur, the Eastern Mindanao Command (Eastmincom) said Saturday, December 12, 2020. In a statement, the Eastmincom said NDFP-Kommid spokesperson Alvin Loque and his companion engaged the police and troops in a gunfight in Barangay San Agustin Sur in Tandag City on Thursday, December 10, 2020. Both were killed. Authorities were trying to serve several arrest warrants against Loque whe...

With over 200 rebels killed in 2020, military 'close' to eradicating NPA by end of Duterte's term – AFP chief enablePagination: false endIndex: The military is close to achieving its goal of "destroying" the communist rebel movement by 2022, after more than 200 rebels were killed and thousands have surrendered this year, Armed Forces Chief Gen. Gilbert Gapay said in a statement on Saturday. (FILE PHOTO) Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, December 12) — The military is close to achieving its goal of "destroying" the communist rebel movement by 2022, after more than 200 rebels were killed an...