New People's Army (NPA) rebels on Tuesday released to presidential candidate Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte the two soldiers they kidnapped in Agusan del Sur in early April.
Pfc Devin Tawide and Pfc Glen Austria, both members of the 23rd Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army, were released in Barangay Balit in San Luis, Agusan del Sur.
They were abducted on April 3 after their motorcycle passed a rebel "checkpoint" in Barangay Lower Olave in Buenavista town.Dalawang sundalo na POW ng NPA, inirelease kay Mayor Rody Duterte sa San Luis, Agusan del Sur @gmanews
Following their release, Duterte, who has been open about his closeness with the rebels, took the soldiers to the 402nd Brigade headquarters.
Tawide and Austria were both in good conditions when they were released. Both said they were not harmed by the NPA.
Omar Guevara, the custodial force commander of the NPA, said the two soldiers were released as they have no bad records with the armed wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP).
Prior to this, on April 25, Duterte also helped facilitate the release of two policemen in Davao City, and a soldier in North Cotabato the following day.
http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/564879/news/regions/npa-rebels-free-2-captive-soldiers-to-duterte-in-agusan-del-sur
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