Philippines: September 5, 2003

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NPA rebels made several attacks, including one that destroyed a telecommunications tower. The NPA favors destroying economic targets, as a way to cripple the economy and make people destitute and thus more likely to join the NPA. Often, the threat of attacks is used to extort money from companies, which is one of the ways the NPA finances its operations.

 

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