Wednesday, April 17, 2013

NPAs abduct 4 militiamen in Agusan del Sur

From the Philippine News Agency (Apr 17): NPAs abduct 4 militiamen in Agusan del Sur

Thirty armed men believed to be members of the CPP-NPAs abducted four members of the Civilian Armed Forces of the Geographical Unit (CAFGU) Active Auxiliary (CAA) on Monday morning at Km.9, Brgy. Don Don Alejandro, San Luis, Agusan del Sur.

Reports from Agusan del Sur Police Provincial Office reaching the regional police headquarters said the suspected CPP-NPA guerrillas abducted the militiamen at around 11:00 Monday morning at the said place while passing a checkpoint established by the NPAs at Brgy. Binicalan of the said municipality.

The same police report also identified the victims as Mario C. Libanda, 39 and Tuloy C. Libando, 36, both residents of the said barangay and were assigned at San Pedro Patrol Base; Rubio M. Asalan, 23 of Brgy. Binicalan and Rejoy P. Francisco, 25; a resident of Brgy. Mahayahay, San Luis town and both were assigned at the CAA Patrol Base of the said barangay.

The rebels accordingly established a checkpoint at Brgy. Binicalan and flagged down all passing motorists. They hold most of the motorists but released all the others after some time except for the four victims.

The same police report mentioned the abductors withdrew towards the southwest direction of the said place bringing along with them the victims. Police and military authorities assigned in the area conducted joint operations in order to rescue the abducted CAA members.

A municipal crisis management committee was created headed by San Luis Mayor Hon. Ronald Corvera, to deal with the situation.

Meanwhile, rescue operations is still being conducted to rescue the two policemen who were abducted by six armed group, 11:15 p.m. Sunday. The authorities are still searching for the whereabouts of the abductors who brought the two policemen with them to a still unknown place at the hinterlands of Agusan del Sur, upon their escape.

Police Officer 2 Ronald Alan M. Munez and Police Officer 1 Nemuel D. Espana, members of the Loreto Municipal Police Station, responded to an alarm about the presence of a hacking suspect at Sitio Molo, Brgy. Poblacion of the said place when they were waylaid and abducted by at least six heavily armed person believed to be NPAs. A municipal crisis management committee is now activated to handle the situation and to negotiate for the safe release of the victims.

PSSupt. Alexander J. Sampaga, Acting Provincial Director of the Agusan del Sur Police Provincial Office is still at the area along with the elements of the Provincial Public Safety Company in order to monitor the situation.

http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=517215

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