Communist rebels vow to launch attacks ahead of talks
01/05/2011Communist rebels vowed yesterday to launch attacks against the military and companies that rejected extortion demands, ahead of a planned resumption of peace talks this month.
Arman Guerrero, a spokesman for the New People’s Army’s (NPA) political front, said all cadres were to launch the attacks after an 18-day Christmas ceasefire with government officially ended at midnight Monday.
“Starting today... all members of the revolutionary movement... must launch tactical offensives to punish human rights violators,” Guerrero said.
The NPA typically accuses the army of massive human rights abuses to justify their attacks, although Guerrero said companies who “do not follow the rules and policies” in its areas of influence were also fair game..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/nation/20110105nat6.html
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