ZAMBOANGA CITY: The New People’s Army (NPA) claimed responsibility over attacks on two mining firms in southern Philippines.

Dencio Madrigal, a spokesman for the NPA-Valentin Palamine Command, said simultaneous attacks on Monday on Glencore-Xtrata SMI mining company and the South Davao Development Company Inc. (Sodaco), a mining firm owned by the D.M. Consunji Inc., were part of tactical offensive to protect national patrimony and fight military operations in eastern Mindanao.

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