Manila Bulletin
NDF: NPA rebels on medical mission when attacked
The National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) asserts that its armed wing, the New People's Army (NPA), was engaged in a medical mission when government troops attacked them in Rizal.
NDFP chief peace negotiator Fidel Agcaoili stated that information from 'friendly sources' within the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) indicated that the soldiers were not initially in the area but responded to a tip about the NPA's presence.
Agcaoili accused the government troops of initiating the conflict, claiming the NPA was in the village to assist the community in line with the Communist Party of the Philippines' (CPP) call to ensure public health amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
He further highlighted the NPA's ongoing efforts to combat COVID-19, despite lacking adequate medical supplies, by creatively utilizing available resources like herbal medicines and acupuncture for remote communities.
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