The 10th Infantry Division said the recent abduction of an Army trooper and police officer by heavily-armed New People’s Army (NPAs) fighters in Laak, Compostela Valley Province only shows the rebel group’s desperation and lack of public support. “It only shows that they are desperate to gain back the sympathy of the people by perpetrating atrocities. But instead of sympathy they will be condemned by the people for they are sowing terror,” said 10th ID spokesperson, Lt. Col. Lyndon Paniza.
Paniza stated that victims Private First Class Jezreel Culango and PO1 Ruel Pasion were bagged by an estimated 30 plus NPAs posing as troopers manning a government checkpoint. Both men were doing nothing belligerent at the time of their abduction and also unarmed. The snatching took place 9 a.m. Thursday in Sitio Mangob, Barangay Imelda in Laak.
“This is a desperate move of the Lawless Armed Group New People’s Army because their legal front failed in their propaganda. While the Armed Forces of the Philippines and Philippine National Police is busy in providing humanitarian assistance to civilians, Typhoon ‘Pablo’ victims and government agencies, the NPAs are busy initiating violent criminal acts,” he added.
Paniza said troops of 60th Infantry Battalion are now on pursuit operation after civilians in the area reported that the NPAs proceeded toward Sitio Tugpahan, Barangay Imelda, still in municipality of Laak.
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