A FARMERS’ group on Monday urged the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to end the spate of killings in Compostela Valley by immediately putting a stop to the military offensive against what the government forces described as communist rebels.

Carlos Trangia, an officer of Hug-ong Mag-uma sa Wantog ComVal (Humawac), said the ongoing military operation by the Philippine Army’s 46th Infantry Battalion has led to the deaths of three farmers and the wounding of several others, including a 14-year-old boy early this month.

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