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6 NPA rebels surrender in Maguindanao: military

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/news/11/07/six-rebels.jpg"/><figcaption>The six rebels who surrendered were presented to Joint Task Force Central Commander Maj. Gen. Juvymax Uy during his visit to the 6th Infantry Battalion headquarters on November 6, 2020. <em>Photo courtesy of the Western Mindanao Command</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA - Six members of the New People’s Army, including a squad leader of the rebel group, surrendered on Friday in Maguindanao, the Armed Forces of the Philippines Western Mindanao Command said.</p><p>In a press release on Saturday, the Wesmincom identified the surrendered rebels as Darwin Lion Buti, Aquilyn Dulunan Buti, Kenken Angkeg, Ariel Angkeg, Eric Angkeg, and Sonny Narciso Florencio.</p><p>Florencio is said to be a squad leader of the 1st Squad, Dragon Fruit Platoon, Sub-Regional Command Daguma, Far South Mindanao Regional Committee, Aquilyn and Darwin served as a medic and assistant medic, respectively, while the rest are members of the Cherry Mobile Platoon.</p><p>“The six affirmed the resentful system of the communist terrorist group of merely propagating false ideologies to the people of Maguindanao,” said Wesmincom chief Lt. Gen. Corleto Vinluan Jr.</p><p>The surrender was facilitated by the 6th Infantry Battalion, in coordination with the local governments of Upi, Maguindanao and Lebak, Sultan Kudarat, and intelligence operatives.<br/> <br/>The rebels also surrendered their firearms to the military.</p><p>“We welcome you back to the real world and we assure you that we will guide you to start a new life with your respective families,” said Maj. Gen. Juvymax Uy, commander of the Joint Task Force Central.</p><p>The Philippines has a long-running communist insurgency, which has seen countless encounters and deaths among state troops, rebels and even civilians, for over 40 years. </p><p>Attempts to again negotiate peace under the Duterte administration collapsed over alleged continued rebel attacks against state troops despite talks. </p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5xGcFInXLvM?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><div> </div>

<p>MANILA - Six members of the New People’s Army, including a squad leader of the rebel group, surrendered on Friday in Maguindanao, the Armed Forces of the Philippines Western Mindanao Command said.<br /> </p>

MANILA - Six members of the New People’s Army, including a squad leader of the rebel group, surrendered on Friday in Maguindanao, the Armed Forces of the Philippines Western Mindanao Command said.