Troopers from the Compostela Valley-based 10th Infantry
Division, together with their police and intelligence counterparts, have
successfully arrested two ranking New People's Army (NPA) leaders during
operations at Barangay Sinaragan, Matanao town, Davao Del Sur Friday afternoon.
Major Gen. Eduardo Ano, 10th Infantry Division commander,
identified the arrested rebels as Raunil Mortejo, a ranking leader of the NPA's
Southern Mindanao Regional Committee and Jasmin Badilla, head of SMRC's medical
staff.
Mortejo was arrested at 3:30 p.m.by the virtue of the
warrant of arrest issued by the Regional Trial Court Branch 11, Nabunturan for
kidnapping and serious illegal detention.
While Badilla has an outstanding arrest warrant, also issued
by the same court, for robbery with violence against or intimidation of
persons.
Ano said the two were considered a "party couple".
Seized from their possession were an IED (improvised
explosive device); an M-33 fragmentation grenade; and a .45 caliber pistol
loaded with seven bullets.
"Arrested personalities were turned over to Municipal
Police Station of Matanao for proper legal disposition," Ano said.
He also said that the capture of Mortejo and Badilla was a
major blow to the NPA leadership in the Davao Region as these two were
high-value cadres, which are difficult for the communist movement to train and
replace.
"We all urge the members of NPAs who are just deceived
by their leaders to surrender and embrace a peaceful life. Being in the lawless
armed group, you can not go into hiding forever. Eventually, the long arms of
the law will catch up on you," Ano said.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=733396
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