RED FIGHTERS OF the New People’s Army (NPA)-Quezon (Apolonio Mendoza Command) carried out a daring ambush against a 30-strong unit of the 85th IB operating in Barangay Doña Aurora, Calauag on March 25, at 6 p.m. Three of the fascist soldiers were reported injured.

Ka Cleo del Mundo, spokesperson of the NPA unit in the province, said Red fighters blew up a command detonated explosive at the 85th IB, and the clash lasted for 10 minutes. The NPA unit safely withdrew. This again refuted the declaration of Quezon as “insurgency-free” in June 2023 and its categorization under “Stable Internal Peace and Security,” she said.

In Agusan del Sur, the provincial NPA unit recently reported that it staged an ambush against operating troops of the 3rd Special Forces Batallion (3rd SFB) in Barangay Mabuhay, Prosperidad on January 19. Two fascists soldiers were killed in the attack including a mercenary officer.