Parlade said the documents decoded by the military showed that the CPP-NPA’s original intention was to launch or execute coordinated tactical offensives from Oct. 11 to 17. Supermarket reportedly refers to the attacks against AFP detachments and Philippine National Police (PNP) stations that would allow communist rebels to amass firearms. Casino refers to the Special Partisan Unit (SPARU) operations that target military assets and intelligence operatives, while Tabasco seeks to target suspected Oplan Tokhang agents. The military officer added that the plan has been set for a long time but has failed due to the aggressive operations of the military and the PNP against communist rebels. Parlade said the new details disprove accusations that the AFP has sloppy intelligence work and is concocting fiction stories.

Source: Philippine Star October 01, 2018 15:56 UTC