Suspected NPA rebels abduct 2 soldiers in ComVal

From GMA News (Dec 2): Suspected NPA rebels abduct 2 soldiers in ComVal

Two soldiers were abducted by suspected New People's Army rebels in Compostela Valley on Tuesday, a military official said Tuesday.

Maj. Gen. Eduardo Año, commander of the Army's 10th Infantry Division, said the two were kidnapped by about 15 communist rebels at a banana plantation in Barangay San Roque in New Corrella town at around 4 a.m. on Tuesday.

He, however, declined to identify the two soldiers, who are both members of the 60th Infantry Battalion.

Año said the rebels disguised as farmers when they abducted the soldiers.

"Hindi na sila nakalaban dahil nabigla na lang 'yung dalawa, biglang natutukan 'yung dalawa, so na-abduct 'yung dalawa," he said, noting that the two soldiers were disarmed by the rebels.

He said it seemed the soldiers were caught off guard, as they were easily disarmed by the rebels.

"May failure on the part of our soldiers, masyado silang naging confident, na caught sila off guard [sila], so this is also a reason na improve namin 'yung mga security protocols ng mga sundalo natin na tumutulong sa pagprotect ng vital installations and business interest," he said.

Meanwhile, members of the 60th Infantry Battalion are conducting pursuit operations to rescue the two soldiers.

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