Nearly 1,500 CTG members neutralized nationwide in 2026 – NTF-Elcac
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Nearly 1,500 CTG members neutralized nationwide in 2026 – NTF-Elcac

The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-Elcac) announced that nearly 1,500 members of the Communist Terrorist Group (CTG) were neutralized nationwide in 2026, as part of ongoing efforts to end the local communist armed conflict.

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