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                    [ArticleID] => 94715
                    [Title] => Troops overrun NPA camp
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ZAMBOANGA CITY - Military troops overran a communist camp after an encounter with 60 fully armed rebels that left two soldiers wounded in Monkayo, Compostela Valley last Thursday.

Reports reaching the military headquarters here disclosed several members of the New People's Army (NPA) rebels were also wounded during the 30-minute firefight.

Brig. Gen. [DatePublished] => 2000-02-06 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 94631 [Title] => NPAs crippled with surrender of 2 commanders - Palace [Summary] =>

President Estrada said the operations of communist rebels have been effectively crippled in Southern Mindanao following the surrender of two New People's Army (NPA) commanders.

The President presented Amado Payot, alias Commander Benzar, and his younger brother Avelino, alias Commander Beloy, to reporters at Malacañang yesterday, saying their surrender was a big boost to the government's drive against insurgency.

"Hopefully, others will follow," Mr. Estrada said.

The brothers surrendered to military officials in Davao City last Thursday. [DatePublished] => 2000-02-01 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804833 [AuthorName] => Marichu A. Villanueva [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) ) )

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                    [ArticleID] => 94715
                    [Title] => Troops overrun NPA camp
                    [Summary] => 

ZAMBOANGA CITY - Military troops overran a communist camp after an encounter with 60 fully armed rebels that left two soldiers wounded in Monkayo, Compostela Valley last Thursday.

Reports reaching the military headquarters here disclosed several members of the New People's Army (NPA) rebels were also wounded during the 30-minute firefight.

Brig. Gen. [DatePublished] => 2000-02-06 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 94631 [Title] => NPAs crippled with surrender of 2 commanders - Palace [Summary] =>

President Estrada said the operations of communist rebels have been effectively crippled in Southern Mindanao following the surrender of two New People's Army (NPA) commanders.

The President presented Amado Payot, alias Commander Benzar, and his younger brother Avelino, alias Commander Beloy, to reporters at Malacañang yesterday, saying their surrender was a big boost to the government's drive against insurgency.

"Hopefully, others will follow," Mr. Estrada said.

The brothers surrendered to military officials in Davao City last Thursday. [DatePublished] => 2000-02-01 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804833 [AuthorName] => Marichu A. Villanueva [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) ) )

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