Sunday, October 4, 2015

Police links NPA to killing of tribal leader in North Cotabato

From the Philippine News Agency (Oct 5): Police links NPA to killing of tribal leader in North Cotabato

Cops are hot on the trail of a New People’s Army (NPA) death squad who shot dead Sunday a Manobo tribal leader In Sitio Lucuakon, Barangay Basak here.

Sr. Insp. Felix Fornan, Matalam police chief, said witnesses saw motorcycle-riding Manobo chieftain Noel Biaong, of Barangay Noa, blocked by gunmen in Basak village and shot at gunpoint on Sunday afternoon.

Biaong was on his way home from a meeting of the Alimagong Guardians in the Basak area where he serves as its leader when gunned down.

Fornan said Biaong, allegedly included in the NPA hit list, was linked to several cases in the area that included homicide, theft and rape.

Fornan said Basak village is a known NPA-infested area.

http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=811577

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