CPP-NPA approves four-day truce with government
By Mario J. Mallari 12/20/2011After the New People’s Army (NPA) committed at least two major atrocities following the government’s unilateral suspension of offensive military operations (Somo), the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) yesterday reciprocated the government’s 18-day Christmas truce with its own four-day ceasefire.
In a statement, the CPP-Central Committee issued a ceasefire order to all commands and units of the NPA nationwide starting Dec. 24 to Dec. 26 for the Christmas and Dec. 31 to Jan. 2 for the New Year.
“During the indicated periods, all commands and units of the NPA and the people’s militia shall cease and desist from carrying out offensive operations against the armed units and personnel of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), Philippine National Police and paramilitary forces of the Government Republic of the Philippines (GRP),” the CPP said..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/nation/20111220nat2.html
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Can I go home now comrade?
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