Unidentified armed men shot and killed a member of the
Civilian Armed Forces Geographical Unit, and a former government militiaman in
the past two days at the barangay poblacion and Brgy. Camindangan, all in
Cauayan, Negros Occidental.
Ex-CAFGU member Jimboy Nalagon was gunned down by still
unidentified armed suspects at about 5 a.m. yesterday in Sitio La-a, Brgy.
Camindangan, Sipalay
City
The killing of Nalagon came a day after CAFGU member Romualdo
Dollente was also killed by four armed suspects believed to be members of the
New People's Army at the barangay poblacion of Cauayan town.
Mead said Dollente succumbed to multiple gunshot wounds,
including a fatal injury in the head.
Police investigations show that the suspects told witnesses
that the NPA was behind the killing of Dollente.
Seven empty shells of caliber 45 pistol were recovered at
the scene of incident by Cauayan policemen, who responded to the shooting
incident.
Mead said he is inclined to believe that the same suspects
were involved in the killing of Dollente and Nalagon, as he noted a similar
pattern in their execution.
He admitted having received intelligence reports three weeks
ago that the NPA had plans to go down to the Cauayan town proper, that prompted
him to place the entire police force on heightened alert status.
Mead also said he has already coordinated with the 6th
Manuever Platoon of the PNP and the 79th Infantry Battalion to secure the town.
Maj. Rey Tiongson, Army's 3rd Infantry Division spokesman,
said yesterday that they are still confirming on the alleged involvement of the
NPA Special Partisan Unit in the twin killings.
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