10th Infantry Division (ID) spokesman Captain Mark Anthony Tito identified the former rebels only through their aliases for their own security as Mamiloy; Onyok/Thor; Trisha; Toryo/Dayan; Mars; Marvin; and alias Dante.
They also yielded two AK47 rifles and an IMI Israel AR Galil rifle.
Brigadier General Consolito Yecla, commander 1003rd Infantry Brigade said that they attributed the surrender to the Project BOSS (Bugas, Odong, Sardinas, and Sigarilyo).
He said the project is the local peace engagement undertaken by the Brigade to finally encourage a snowball of surrenders by connecting with the family members of the active communist New People’s Army terrorists (CNTs).
10ID commander Major General Nolasco A Mempn, for his part welcomed the new surrenderers and congratulated the efforts of the 56IB and 1003rd Brigade for their relentless push to completely clear their area of operations from the influence of the CPP-NPA.
Mempin said the snowball of surrenders in Southern Mindanao is a clear manifestation that they are close to ending this 5-decade long insurgency.
Photos: 10th ID
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