{"id":270798,"date":"2020-10-05T03:13:03","date_gmt":"2020-10-05T07:13:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=270798"},"modified":"2020-10-05T03:13:03","modified_gmt":"2020-10-05T07:13:03","slug":"gapay-orders-maximum-military-efforts-vs-guerilla-fronts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2020\/10\/05\/gapay-orders-maximum-military-efforts-vs-guerilla-fronts\/","title":{"rendered":"Gapay orders maximum military efforts vs. guerilla fronts"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_239579\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-239579\" style=\"width: 3150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/170608151312.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-239579\" src=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/170608151312.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"3150\" height=\"2100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/170608151312.jpg 3150w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/170608151312-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/170608151312-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/170608151312-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3150px) 100vw, 3150px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-239579\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief-of-staff, Lt. Gen. Gilbert Gapay. (PNAFile photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief-of-staff, Lt. Gen. Gilbert Gapay, ordered all military commanders to intensify their efforts in dismantling guerilla fronts of communist terrorists aside from sustaining external defense missions.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;In order to address the challenges of our campaign against the communist terrorist group, I direct our commanders to focus on the dismantling of the enemy&#8217;s so-called guerilla fronts,&#8221; he said in a statement late Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Gapay made the announcement following the AFP&#8217;s dismantling of eight guerilla fronts in the first three quarters of the year \u2013 three in Mindanao, two in Visayas, and three in Luzon.<\/p>\n<p>The AFP also prevented eight already dismantled guerilla fronts from recovering this year.<\/p>\n<p>In the third quarter, Gapay said a total of 102 barangays were also cleared of the enemy&#8217;s armed and propaganda units while, 93 key leaders and high-value targets, along with 12 finance officers, were also neutralized.<\/p>\n<p>AFP units were able to capture 44 assorted firearms through the discovery of arms cache, 1,824 anti-personnel mines, and 141 communist terrorists&#8217; hideouts.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The AFP has achieved significant gains in our campaigns in the areas of internal security and external defense. I urge everyone to continue to exert utmost effort and dedication in the performance of respective tasks towards the accomplishment of our mandate,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>He also lauded military commanders for the efficient management of their personnel, who, despite the on-going pandemic and AFP containment efforts, were still able to perform their respective duties in internal security operations.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I direct everyone to continue the careful management of personnel health protection to ensure the long-term readiness of our organization,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MANILA\u00a0\u2013 Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief-of-staff, Lt. Gen. 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