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Issued on: 04/07/2025 -
Issued on: 04/07/2025 -
05:47 min
From the show
It's the oldest Communist guerrilla group in the world. The New People’s Army (NPA) has waged a violent campaign against the Philippine government since 1969. The conflict has killed an estimated 40,000 people. But today, the rebel group is struggling. Since the failure of a 2019 ceasefire, Manila has hunted down Communist sympathisers, mainly in the movement's rural strongholds.
In 2023, NPA forces controlled about 200 villages, compared to more than 1,300 in 2008. Stripped of its funding and influence, the group has only around 1,500 armed fighters left.
The Philippines' president, Ferdinand Marcos Jr, has vowed that the army will complete its rout of the NPA by 2028. FRANCE 24's William de Tamaris reports.
From the show
It's the oldest Communist guerrilla group in the world. The New People’s Army (NPA) has waged a violent campaign against the Philippine government since 1969. The conflict has killed an estimated 40,000 people. But today, the rebel group is struggling. Since the failure of a 2019 ceasefire, Manila has hunted down Communist sympathisers, mainly in the movement's rural strongholds.
In 2023, NPA forces controlled about 200 villages, compared to more than 1,300 in 2008. Stripped of its funding and influence, the group has only around 1,500 armed fighters left.
The Philippines' president, Ferdinand Marcos Jr, has vowed that the army will complete its rout of the NPA by 2028. FRANCE 24's William de Tamaris reports.
By:
William DE TAMARIS
Justin McCURRY
William DE TAMARIS
Justin McCURRY
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