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| Alias JJ, a former medic of the 'weakend' Guerilla Front 2 and a squad leader of the sub-regional guerilla unit of the communist New People's Army, surrenders to government forces in the Davao de Oro town of Mawab on Monday. JJ's surrender came after six of his colleagues also yielded to the Army, citing hardships and other difficulties encountered within the communist rebel movement. (Photo courtesy of 71IB) |
[아시아뉴스통신=페이 기자] A medic of the communist New People’s Army (NPA) surrendered to government forces in the Davao de Oro town of Mawab, the Army's 71st Infantry Battalion (71IB) reported Tuesday.
"JJ", a former medic of the "weakened" Guerilla Front 2 and a squad leader of the sub-regional guerilla unit (SRGU) of the communist rebel group, also surrendered two high-powered firearms and ammunition to the 71IB on Monday, the Army unit said.
“I'm very tired of the extreme hardship I experienced there, much more now that many of my former comrades successively surrendered to the government,” JJ was quoted in the dialect by the 71IB as saying.
As of this posting, JJ was in the custody of the 71IB and would be enrolled in the government's Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (ECLIP), under which the former rebel is expected to receive more than PHP200,000. According to 71IB, six of JJ's comrades surrendered ahead of him and are now living a peaceful life through the help of the Davao de Oro provincial government.
