Three unarmed soldiers were treacherously shot and killed by
New People's Army (NPA) fighters at Mabini town, Compostela Valley
10th Infantry Division spokesperson 1st Lt. Vergel Lacambra
said that two of the soldiers were from the 71st Infantry Battalion while the
other is a militiaman assigned to the unit.
All three in civilian clothes and aboard a motorcycle,
headed for Barangay Anitapan for their Christmas break, when gunned down by
eight rebels around 9:45 a.m. at Sitio Barigyan, Barangay Candinuyan in Mabini
town.
Responding troops from 71st Infantry Battalion said the
fatalities sustained multiple gunshot wounds.
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has been observing
the month-long suspension of military operations since midnight of Dec. 19 and
has consequently shifted to community services until the end of the truce
midnight Jan. 19, 2015.
On the other hand, the rebels declared a truce on Dec. 24,
25 and 26 and 31; January 1, 2015 and during Pope Francis' visit on January
15-19, 2015.
“The continued banditry attacks disproves the sugar-coated
statements of the Communist Party of the Philippines-NPA. They claim that they are
pursuing peace but their actions clearly contradict what they are saying,” 10th
Infantry Agila Division commander Major Gen. Eduardo M. Año said.
“We sympathize with the bereaved families of the slain
soldiers and will exert all efforts to bring to justice those responsible for
this merciless, treacherous crime,” he added.
The families of the soldiers are yet to be informed of the
incident.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=720203
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