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==Cops foil police station assault in Sorsogon== | |||
*Source: http://www.philstar.com/nation/article.aspx?publicationsubcategoryid=200&articleid=730510 | |||
*September 24, 2011 11:10 AM | |||
:by PhilStar.com | |||
Cops foil police station assault in Sorsogon | |||
Home Updated September 24, 2011 11:10 AM 2 comments to this post | |||
MANILA, Philippines – Two policemen were hurt as they defend a police station in Sorsogon province from New People’s Army (NPA) rebels, yesterday night. | |||
Chief Superintendent Agrimero Cruz Jr., Philippine National Police spokesperson, said around 30 rebels assaulted the Barcelona police station in the province at around 11;15 p.m. | |||
On duty personnel defended the police station from the rebels, resulting in a one-hour firefight. | |||
The policemen were able to hold off the assault until reinforcement came, forcing the rebels to withdraw. | |||
Two policemen were hurt while the casualties on the rebels’ side was unknown. | |||
The NPA, armed wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines, has been waging a guerrilla campaign in the countryside for four decades. Military estimates the NPA strength at more than 4,000 men scattered in more than 60 guerrilla fronts throughout the country. | |||
The administration of President Benigno Aquino III is attempting to convince again the rebels to return to the peace negotiating table to end the decades-old insurgency. | |||
==Feature: Army's 'Tarabangan sa Brgy. Pandan', a convergence initiative to reduce poverty== | ==Feature: Army's 'Tarabangan sa Brgy. Pandan', a convergence initiative to reduce poverty== | ||
*Source: http://pia.gov.ph/?m=1&t=1&id=55812 | *Source: http://pia.gov.ph/?m=1&t=1&id=55812 | ||