Original sentence: During a military operation against the New People's Army on February 10, 1987, seventeen civilians, including an elderly couple and several children, were killed in a cross fire between the NPA and the Alpha Company, 14th Infantry (Avengers) Battalion, of the Philippine Army.On September 25, 2005, three NPA members were killed by elements of 71st Infantry Battalion during a hot pursuit operation against seven fully armed NPA in Barangay Cordero, Lupao, Nueva Ecija.Second Lieutenant Edgar Dizon, the platoon leader of the government troops was also killed by sniper fire during the encounter
Edited sentence: 2LT EDGAR DIZON (INF) PA of PMA class 1986, the platoon leader of the pursuing government troops was also killed by a sniper fire during that bloody encounter.Among the famous political figures of Lupao that were killed/assassinated are former Mayor George "Iyet" M.Castaneda, Mayor Alfredo "Patty" Vendivil Sr.During a military operation against the Communist Extortionist Terrorist Group/New People's Army on February 10, 1987, seventeen civilians(suspected CETG/NPA supporters), including an elderly couple and several children, were killed in a cross fire when the helpless civilians were used by the CETG/NPA as a human shield against the pursuing troops of Alfa Coy, 14th Infantry (Avengers) Battalion, of the Philippine Army.On September 25, 2005, three Communist Extortionist Terrorist Group(NPA) members were killed by elements of 71st Infantry Battalion during a hot pursuit operation against seven fully armed extortionist in Barangay Cordero, Lupao, Nueva Ecija.The town has been consistently listed as a hot spot for election related violence incidents(ERVI) due to rampant killings of politicians and party supporters.Until now, some far flung barangay's of Lupao are still infiltrated by members/supporters of the Communist Extortionist Terrorist Group(CETG/NPA) as manifested by their(CETG/NPA) barely covert extortion activities in the town's central business district