The New People’s Army (NPA) has claimed responsibility for the abduction of two Army soldiers last September 30 in Barangay Casoon, Monkayo, Compostela Valley, the insurgents’ Comval North Davao South Agusan Sub Regional Command said.
In an e-mail statement to media, command spokesman Aries Francisco confirmed that they now have under their custody Private First Class (PFC) Niño Alavaro and PFC Marjon Añover, who they are now considering Prisoners of War (POW).
Both soldiers belong to the 25th Infantry Battalion of the 10th Infantry (Agila) Division of the Philippine Army.
“Contrary to the claims of the government’s provincial police that the two POWs were not in active duty, Alavaro and Añover came from the Army’s headquarters in Banlag, Monkayo and were en route to combat operations at the time of their capture, warranting the Red Fighters to take action and arrest them,” Francisco pointed out.
Confiscated from the captured soldiers were two .45 pistols, he added.
“In adherence to the protocols of war, the NPA custodial unit is duty-bound to treat the two Alavaro and Anover humanely and leniently while an investigating team subjects them to the judicial process under the tenets of revolutionary justice,” said Francisco.
Francisco said that the NPAs established the checkpoint in the area last September 20 in response to the alleged atrocities committed by the 25th IB’s special operations team.
“The fascist Army troops committed grave human rights violations in the villages when they ransacked several houses, encamped village centers, committed serious psychological warfare and arrested civilians on account of fake criminal charges. It was the same Army unit which seized and tortured to death three Red fighters in Montevista, Compostela Valley last year.”
Earlier, 10th ID commander Major General Rafael Valencia condemned the abduction of the two soldiers and has asked the community to pray for the safety of the two soldiers.
Valencia also assured the public that the incident will not hamper the continued peace and development work of the 10th ID in Davao region.
http://www.mb.com.ph/npa-declares-2-soldiers-pows/
In an e-mail statement to media, command spokesman Aries Francisco confirmed that they now have under their custody Private First Class (PFC) Niño Alavaro and PFC Marjon Añover, who they are now considering Prisoners of War (POW).
“Contrary to the claims of the government’s provincial police that the two POWs were not in active duty, Alavaro and Añover came from the Army’s headquarters in Banlag, Monkayo and were en route to combat operations at the time of their capture, warranting the Red Fighters to take action and arrest them,” Francisco pointed out.
“In adherence to the protocols of war, the NPA custodial unit is duty-bound to treat the two Alavaro and Anover humanely and leniently while an investigating team subjects them to the judicial process under the tenets of revolutionary justice,” said Francisco.
“The fascist Army troops committed grave human rights violations in the villages when they ransacked several houses, encamped village centers, committed serious psychological warfare and arrested civilians on account of fake criminal charges. It was the same Army unit which seized and tortured to death three Red fighters in Montevista, Compostela Valley last year.”
Valencia also assured the public that the incident will not hamper the continued peace and development work of the 10th ID in Davao region.
http://www.mb.com.ph/npa-declares-2-soldiers-pows/
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