A suspected member of the New People's Army rebel group was
killed while authorities are on a rescue mission of three policemen and a
non-uniformed personnel who were abducted last week at a village in Surigao del
Norte province.
Reports from Surigao del Norte Police reaching the regional
police headquarters here said police and military were conducting joint pursuit
operations in Barangays San Isidro, Binucaran and Cagtinae in San Francisco
A 20-minute firefight ensued that led to the death of a
certain Junard Quinto Casoy, 37. His cohorts fled to an unknown direction, the
report said.
Recovered were an AK-47 rifle believed to be used by Casoy,
five magazines, two improvised explosive device (IEDs) and some gallons of
rice.
Police said Casoy has two pending warrants of arrest for
charges of qualified theft and reckless imprudence resulting to physical
injuries.
Additional troops were deployed in the area to support the
search and rescue operations and to pursue the abductors.
Those kidnapped were identified as Senior Police Officer 3
Santiago Lamanilao of the Surigao City Police Office, Police Officer 3 Jayroll
Bagayas, Poffice Officer 2 Caleb Sinaca, and Rodrigo Angob of the Malimono
Municipal Police Station.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=909586
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