Soldiers of the Philippine Army’s 17th Infantry Battalion (17th IB) belied yesterday the allegation of a human rights group that they kidnapped a member of an indigenous people (IP) in Barangay Masi, Rizal, Cagayan province.
Lieutenant Colonel Jose Arn Real, 17th IB commander, said his men did not kidnap but, rather, arrested Renor Danao, alias “Lennong,” earlier identified by the human rights group Karapatan Cagayan Valley Chapter as a tribal minority member.
However, Real clarified that Danao was arrested last Thursday for possession of an unlicensed M-16 rifle and a backpack containing subversive documents.
“There was no kidnapping involving Danao,” the army commander told the Manila Bulletin. “Instead our troop arrested him because he was caught in the act holding a M-16 armalite rifle without (pertinent) documents."
http://www.mb.com.ph/army-belies-kidnapping-ip-member-in-cagayan/
However, Real clarified that Danao was arrested last Thursday for possession of an unlicensed M-16 rifle and a backpack containing subversive documents.
“There was no kidnapping involving Danao,” the army commander told the Manila Bulletin. “Instead our troop arrested him because he was caught in the act holding a M-16 armalite rifle without (pertinent) documents."
http://www.mb.com.ph/army-belies-kidnapping-ip-member-in-cagayan/
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