4ID Commander Says NPA Down to 54 Fighters in Bukidnon, Misamis Oriental, and Caraga

4ID commander says NPA down to 54 fighters in Bukidnon, Misamis Oriental, and Caraga

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (MindaNews/17 February)–With the killing of a top New People’s Army (NPA) leader in Bukidnon, the military said only two commanders remain leading the remnants of the communist group in Bukidnon, Misamis Oriental, and Caraga. Major General Michele Anayron, commander of the Army’s 4th Infantry Division (4ID), said operations are now focused on capturing the two remaining top commanders—Edilberto Daval, who heads the NPA North …

Ranking NPA killed as gov't troopers clash with Reds in Bukidnon

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — Government troops killed a high-ranking commander of the New People’s Army (NPA) during a series of encounters along the boundaries of Agusan del Sur and Bukidnon yesterday, February 15. The fatality was identified as Bonifacio Lutawan, alias “Ka Tado,” the commanding officer of the regional operational command of the North Central Mindanao Regional Committee (NCMRC).  In an emailed advisory today, troopers of the 8th Infan…