The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Wednesday
condemned the series of atrocities committed by the New People's Army (NPA)
during the month-long government-declared SOMO (suspension of military
operations) which started midnight Dec. 19 and will end this coming January 19,
2015.
"Records show that the NPA has reciprocated the
government's gesture of peace with acts of violence during the period of
SOMO," AFP public affairs office chief Lt. Col. Harold Cabunoc said.
The SOMO was supposed to allow both sides to enjoy the
Yuletide Season with their loved ones.
However, the NPAs only called for a shorter truce period on
Dec. 24, 25, 26 and 31; January 1 and during Pope Francis' visit on January 15
to 19.
He added that the rebels attacked non-military targets after
being refused extortion money demanded from private contractors who implement
development projects.
"They burned heavy equipment used for the construction
of a bridge in Camarines Norte and a civilian vehicle in Agusan Del Sur,"
Cabunoc said.
In Panabo City , they abducted Marvin Coquilla, the Provincial
Jail Warden of Compostela
Valley
"Lately, they murdered two unarmed soldiers and a
militiaman (CAFGU member) of the 71st Infantry Battalion in Mabini town Compostella Valley
He also said that if CPP-NPA-NDF (Communist Party of the
Philippines-New People's Army-National Democratic Front) wants to pursue peace,
the rebels must show sincerity by stopping criminal activities such as murder
of soldiers and policemen, kidnapping, extortion, recruitment of minors to
commit armed violence, and bomb attacks that have killed both members of the
security forces and civilians.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=720764
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