NTF-ELCAC: No massacre in Toboso, Reds given chance to surrender but they refused
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Source: The Manila Times
Published: 2026-05-23 05:39 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Military & Defence, Philippines, World News, War & Conflict, Asia Pacific
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MANILA, Philippines — The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) on Friday rejected claims that the April 19 encounter in Toboso, Negros Occidental was a massacre, insisting that New People’s Army (NPA) members were repeatedly urged to surrender but refused.
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