COTABATO CITY – Suspected communist New People’s Army (NPA) members were repelled when they attacked a militia detachment in Arakan, North Cotabato on Monday, an official said.
Capt. Jose Mari Molina, Arakan police chief, said the NPAs targeted the detachment of the Citizen Armed Force Geographical Unit (CAFGU) in Sitio Katindo, Barangay Malibatuan around 11 a.m.
“A 15-minute firefight transpired following the botched attack,” Molina said on Tuesday.
Molina said the militants later withdrew to the interior part of the area after the CAFGUs stood their ground and successfully defended their position.
Villagers who evacuated due to the incident returned home later on the same day, Molina said.
The NPA--the armed wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines-- is listed as a terrorist organization by the United States, European Union, United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the Philippines. (PNA)
Militiamen repel NPA attack on NoCot detachment
By Noel Punzalan
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