The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has beefed up combat troops hunting down the killers of a town mayor and his son in Agusan del Sur.
401st Infantry Brigade commanding officer Col. Alexander L. Macario is leading pursuit operation against the New People’s Army (NPA) believed to be behind the murder of Loreto town mayor Dario E. Otaza and his son Daryl.
Military officials have also made available two gunship helicopters of the tactical operations group (TOG) of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) that are on standby alert at Camp Bancasi in case air cover would be necessary.
“The 4th ID will intensify the operations to go after the perpetrators of this cowardly attack and at the same time ensure that Lumad tribesmen loyal to Mayor Otaza will not conduct revenge killings as the attack could trigger a new wave of violence among Lumad factions,” said Maj. Gen. Oscar T. Lactao, commanding general of the northeastern and northern Mindanao 4th ID.
“This is unfortunate because the AFP, PNP and our LGUs have been working hard to de-escalate the situation,” he added.
Otaza is a known peace advocate in their area who has been working on gaining peace for the Lumads.
The bodies of Mayor Otaza and his son, Daryl were found at Purok 2, Barangay Bitan-agan, this city last Tuesday.
The two were reportedly kidnapped by the NPA, who disguised themselves as NBI agents at his residence at Purok 5, Barangay Baan last Monday.
Meanwhile, Chief Supt. Vert T. Chavez, regional director of Police Regional Office 13 (PRO 13) also deployed the regional and provincial mobile forces as well as the special force battalion to help the 401st Brigade in the manhunt operations against the rebels in Agusan del Sur.
http://www.tempo.com.ph/2015/10/22/afp-hunts-down-mayors-killers/
401st Infantry Brigade commanding officer Col. Alexander L. Macario is leading pursuit operation against the New People’s Army (NPA) believed to be behind the murder of Loreto town mayor Dario E. Otaza and his son Daryl.
Military officials have also made available two gunship helicopters of the tactical operations group (TOG) of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) that are on standby alert at Camp Bancasi in case air cover would be necessary.
“The 4th ID will intensify the operations to go after the perpetrators of this cowardly attack and at the same time ensure that Lumad tribesmen loyal to Mayor Otaza will not conduct revenge killings as the attack could trigger a new wave of violence among Lumad factions,” said Maj. Gen. Oscar T. Lactao, commanding general of the northeastern and northern Mindanao 4th ID.
“This is unfortunate because the AFP, PNP and our LGUs have been working hard to de-escalate the situation,” he added.
Otaza is a known peace advocate in their area who has been working on gaining peace for the Lumads.
The bodies of Mayor Otaza and his son, Daryl were found at Purok 2, Barangay Bitan-agan, this city last Tuesday.
The two were reportedly kidnapped by the NPA, who disguised themselves as NBI agents at his residence at Purok 5, Barangay Baan last Monday.
Meanwhile, Chief Supt. Vert T. Chavez, regional director of Police Regional Office 13 (PRO 13) also deployed the regional and provincial mobile forces as well as the special force battalion to help the 401st Brigade in the manhunt operations against the rebels in Agusan del Sur.
http://www.tempo.com.ph/2015/10/22/afp-hunts-down-mayors-killers/
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