All efforts are being undertaken to safely recover the two soldiers abducted by rebel forces in Davao Del Norte Tuesday.
This assurance was given by 10th Infantry Division commander
Major Gen. Eduardo M. Año Wednesday.
He also expressed dismay in the recent terroristic act
committed by the New People's Army (NPA).
“We condemn another terrorist act of the Communist Party of
the Philippines-New People's Army (CPP-NPA), our soldiers were performing
official duties by providing security assistance when illegally abducted by the
CPP-NPA," Año stressed.
The latter has already ordered intensified military
operations to immediately rescue the abducted soldiers and even lambasted the
terrorist group for continuously violating human rights, international
humanitarian law and the rule of law.
“We demand the immediate and unconditional release of our
soldiers, we shall continue our military operations targeting the NPA group
that abducted our soldiers without let up until they are rescued or
released," Año disclosed.
The abducted soldiers were identified as Cpl. Benjamin T.
Samano and Pfc. Mark Alvin Ricarte both from the 60th Infantry Battalion.
Reports said the rebels abducted the two at 4 a.m. Tuesday
by posing as banana plantation workers.
The NPAs immediately disarmed the two and placed them aboard
a stolen truck (PKB-360) which they used to escape towards the direction of
Barangay Napunggas, Asuncion Davao Del Norte.
The rebels stole two M-16 automatic rifles, one shotgun, and
one handheld radio and other personal belongings
The abducted soldiers were deployed to augment the company
security guards securing the airstrip of Sumifru Banana Plantation which has
been under constant threat of sabotage and extortion by the rebels.
60th Infantry Battalion troopers are now in pursuit of the
rebels and checkpoints were established in coordination with nearby PNP
stations.
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