Is China’s military really built for war? New report questions Beijing’s arms buildup
China is not ready for war, according to a contentious report from a US think tank, which claims the main motivation for the ...
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Army says it sought peaceful surrender, but NPA leader Maria Malaya chose to fight
The military closed in, and Malaya, the septuagenarian leader of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) in northeastern Mindanao, was killed in a gun battle.
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232 former Maoist rebels renounce fight, pledge loyalty to Philippine government
The former rebels were members of the New People's Army (NPA), a Maoist armed group formed in 1969 to overthrow the Philippine government through long-term guerrilla warfare—one of Asia's ...
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Philippine army claims killing 'top' rebel commander
The Philippine army on Wednesday claimed killing a suspected "top" rebel in clashes in southern Agusan Del Norte province. The suspected leader of the New People's Army (NPA) was killed during day ...
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87 NPA members surrender in Bukidnon
COTABATO CITY, Philippines — Eighty-seven New People’s Army guerillas, from different indigenous tribes in Bukidnon, surrendered on Friday to authorities. The 87 rebels promised to help the ...