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‘Internal cleansing’ among Negros NPA – Army

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• GILBERT P. BAYORAN

Brig. Gen. Orlando Edralin* Capitol PIO photo

Following deaths of its top leaders in Negros Island, the New People’s Army is now conducting an “internal cleansing” among their ranks, revealed yesterday by Brig. Gen. Orlando Edralin, who is the 303rd Infantry Brigade commander.

The killing of Rogelio Posadas, secretary of the Komiteng Rehiyonal Negros/Cebu/Bohol/Siquijor, and NPA regional commander Romeo Nanta, among other key leaders, created a leadership vacuum, confusion and disillusionment among them members, which also prompted some of their members to surrender, Edralin said.

From January up to this time, he reported that 14 rebels, including its top leaders, died in separate gunbattles, military records show.

Edralin said the neutralization of its key leaders is a big setback to the CPP NPA in Negros Island, which shows that the communist terrorist organization continues to weaken.

A total of 69 former rebels, who recently surrendered to authorities, availed of financial assistance from the government.

With many rebels abandoning the armed struggle, Edralin said “we are winning the peace”.

He also encouraged former rebels to serve as “instruments of peace”, by helping the government’s effort in convincing their former comrades to surrender and live peacefully with their respective families.

Edralin said the Northern Negros Front has been declared as “dismantled” since April 21, 2021, while the Central Negros 1 and 2 also declared as “weakened”.

He said the dismantling of two guerilla fronts in central Negros will be made possible, through the cooperation and support of the people.

Edralin supervises the internal security operations of 79th, 62nd and 94th Infantry Battalions in Negros Island.*

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