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