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Who is the New People's Army (NPA)?

The New People's Army (NPA) is the armed wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), established on March 29, 1969, with the aim of overthrowing the Philippine government through protracted guerrilla warfare.

Jose Maria Sison, founding chairman of the Communist Pary of the Philippines. Source: Jose Maria Sison, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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