Former NPA bomb expert killed in Surigao del Sur

From the Philippine Information Agency (Nov 9): Former NPA bomb expert killed in Surigao del Sur

A former rebel identified as Caleb Rebrtchie Labanan was shot to death early morning on Monday at Sitio Greenfield, Sta Juana, Tagbina, Surigao del Sur.

Accordingly, the victim was in his farm when five unidentified armed men wearing bonnets approached and shot him several times. The victim sustained three gunshot wounds in his body particularly in his head, chest and shoulder causing his tragic demise.

The perpetrators allegedly withdrew immediately after the crime was committed towards Sitio, Katipunan, Bunawan Brooks, Bunawan, Agusan del Sur.

The victim was known to have served as peace advocate and has performed counterinsurgency efforts in Caraga region as he finally sided the government after his growing realization of the dreadful communist terrorist activities he was into and being the skilled human asset in making explosive devices of the rebel group, it was learned. These made him become one of the targets for liquidation of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF) or CNN.

The incident was allegedly perpetrated or sanctioned by the CNN specifically the GFC 14, NEMRC considering that said group has just concluded the recruitment of Milisya ng Bayan  (MBs) in Bunawan Brooks, Bunawan, Agusan del Sur, and that the incident seemed to be a test mission of the newly recruited MBs.

The Philippine Army immediately coordinated with the Bunawan local government unit and Philippine National Police.

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