By Audrey Morallo
MANILA, Philippines — The Armed Forces of the Philippines claimed on Monday that communist rebels are suffering a tactical defeat following a spate of kidnappings, encounters and arrests over the past few days.
In a press statement, the Armed Forces declared that the New People's Army (NPA) has suffered defeats in several fronts in different provinces more than a week after President Rodrigo Duterte launched an all-out war against communist guerillas.
"And since then, the communist rebels had suffered several tactical defeats and the support of some frightened citizens continues to erode," the military said.
The AFP attributed these advances to "deliberate, surgical, focused and well-planned combat, intelligence and civil-military operations" launched by the military in various areas.
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