3 unarmed Marines killed by NPA

[Steeljack]

sad Christmas for the families of these brave Marines...

[SIZE="5"]Communist rebels kill 3 Philippine marines in ambush despite cease-fire, military says[/SIZE]

International Herald Tribune

MANILA, Philippines: Communist guerrillas killed three unarmed Philippine marines who were on their way to a market Sunday as a 22-day Christmas cease-fire began, military officials said.

Military officials condemned the attack on the marines, who they said were in civilian clothes, by about 20 New People's Army guerrillas near a farming village in the southwestern province of Palawan, about 360 kilometers (223 miles) south of Manila.

Troops had been ordered to hunt down the attackers, the military officials said.

"This is an inhuman act," Lt. Col. Jacinto de Vera, spokesman for the military's Western Command in Palawan, told ABS-CBN TV network.

De Vera said the three marines, who were riding in a jeep when attacked, were not carrying firearms in observance of a Christmas-season cease-fire that the government had unilaterally imposed and that began early Sunday.

They had planned to get food at a village market, stop at a church to pray and then pick up construction materials elsewhere to repair their rural outpost, de Vera said.

A military hunt for the attackers would not violate the Dec. 16-Jan. 6 cease-fire, which allows government troops to defensively respond to rebel attacks, he said.

The rebels did not immediately issue a public reaction to the military's accusations.

[safeorigin]

guerilla tactics. tsk tsk tsk. send in some black ops commandos already!!!

[jonski]

Nasan mga Human rights group? Nasan yung mga madalas mag rally?

[safeorigin]

it's not a matter of human rights, just plain simple rules of engagement. saka yung mga nagrally recently sa edsa e mga nanghihingi ng 1 million na aguinaldo.

[Isuzoom]

mga hayuf....

[Horsepower]

Blame it to the stupid government.

I mean, if people up there are actually using their heads, why would they trust communists?

These are lawless people. Bandits. They should be crushed anytime of the year, just because it's Christmas, it doesn't mean they'll suddenly turn jolly and friendly.

Seriously, what kind of freaking people are there in this government???

[bladerunner]

the kind of people that are not like you. the true meaning of Christmas loving people.

[shadow]

that is why I don't see why the gov't need to have a truce with them during X'mas...

[CVT]

Kawawa naman ang mga sundalo natin....

Grabe talaga ang sitwasyon sa ating bansa....

4808:santa:

[HardCharger]

The rebels usually use ceasefire and "peace talks" periods to build up and regroup.

The government should do what Erap did when they captured Camp Abu Bakkar.

If the rebels wanna talk, sure, fine, but the offensive continues and only ceases when something is finally agreed upon.

That way, you can wipe them out if they don't wanna give in.

[mhelskie]

^yup agree ako, eto ata ang pinakamatinong nagawa ni erap sa term nya, hindi sya natakot sa mga sasabihin ng ibang tao, basta tuloy ang atake

[karlbo]

yung mga corrupt na politicians, government officials and tirahin nila...

[Horsepower]

the kind of people that are not like you. the true meaning of Christmas loving people.

Hey Mr. Oldblue A. Wanker, welcome back...... :screwloose:

[Altis6453]

Maingay lang naman talaga ang hanay ng mga "human rights group" pag hanay nila ang nalalagasan. Pag NPA ang nabalitaan napatay, either NGO worker or human rights worker daw. Talaga naman. Pero pag sundalo o pulis ang pinatay ng patraydor ne walang imik ang mga 'yan.

[Stoner]

I read in the Philippine Star that the NPA rejected the 3-week truce with the military, so most probably the attacks will continue.

The military, on the other hand, insisted that no military offensive operations will be conducted within the period and all hostilities will be carried out in self-defense...

Hm... may be a bad decision on the military's part, but I guess they're thinking that the soldiers need rest as well or something to that effect?