Philippines Communist Insurgency Report – July 2017


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Highlights

  • One hundred and twenty-seven (127) communist insurgency incidents in July
  • Thirty-seven (37) encounters with government forces
  • Nineteen (19) NPA sightings, nine (9) camp discoveries, one (1) weapons recovery and one (1) hostage release
  • Ten (10) arson attacks
  • Sixteen (16) surrenders and eight (8) arrests
  • Twenty (26) other attacks, including:
    • Seven (7) incidences of harassment
    • Six (6) ambushes against security forces
    • Four (4) kidnappings
    • Four (4) bombings
    • Three (3) assassinations
    • Two (2) raids