NDFP accuses AFP of butchering 2 civilians
THE COMMUNIST Party of the Philippines (CPP) vows to release six prisoners of war as a gesture of its desire to continue peace talks with the government.
This as the National Democratic Front (NDFP) accused the AFP of executing two civilians during the series of encounters in Calinan and Paquibato districts.
The CPP, in a statement posted at its website www.philippinerevolution.info, urged President Rodrigo Duterte to send his peace panel to the scheduled talks in the Netherlands on Feb. 22 to 27 to continue the gains of the previous rounds of talks in Oslo, Norway and Rome, Italy.
The CPP, in a statement posted at its website www.philippinerevolution.info, urged President Rodrigo Duterte to send his peace panel to the scheduled talks in the Netherlands on Feb. 22 to 27 to continue the gains of the previous rounds of talks in Oslo, Norway and Rome, Italy.
“As a positive gesture, the Party calls on all concerned NPA units to expedite the release of the six prisoners of war (POWs) captured over the past days,” the statement said.
The political party urged the assistance of third party facilitators to expedite the release.
Meanwhile, the statement also called for the withdrawal of troops by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) for the safe release of the POWs.
The POWs, currently in New People’s Army, custody are Pfc Edwin Salan, captured in Alegria, Surigao del Norte on Jan. 29; Sgt. Solaiman Calucop and Pfc Samuel Garay, captured in Columbio, Sultan Kudarat on Feb. 2; PO2 Jerome Natividad, captured in Talakag, Bukidnon on Feb. 9; paramilitary Rene Doller and paramilitary Carl Mark, captured in Lupon, Davao Oriental on Feb. 14.
The CPP statement said that the party is reiterating its support for efforts to forge a bilateral ceasefire agreement. “The revolutionary forces are encouraged by the previous statements of GRP President Duterte that all political prisoners will be released within 48 hours once the bilateral ceasefire agreement is signed.”
“However difficult, the revolutionary forces are willing to work with the GRP negotiators to hammer out a bilateral ceasefire agreement that will be mutually acceptable and enforceable,” the statement said.
The statement comes after the National Democratic Front (NDFP) accused the AFP of executing two civilians during the series of encounters in Calinan and Paquibato districts.
In a previous statement the Regional Operations Command of the NPA Southern Mindanao said the AFP suffered 12 dead and 20 wounded and lambasted the 10th Infantry Division in several encounters last week.
Rigoberto Sanchez, NPA Southern Mindanao, said that three coordinated attacks by the 1st Pulang Bagani Battalion has led the government to suffer a score of infantry troops, with only one rebel killed.
The political party urged the assistance of third party facilitators to expedite the release.
Meanwhile, the statement also called for the withdrawal of troops by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) for the safe release of the POWs.
The POWs, currently in New People’s Army, custody are Pfc Edwin Salan, captured in Alegria, Surigao del Norte on Jan. 29; Sgt. Solaiman Calucop and Pfc Samuel Garay, captured in Columbio, Sultan Kudarat on Feb. 2; PO2 Jerome Natividad, captured in Talakag, Bukidnon on Feb. 9; paramilitary Rene Doller and paramilitary Carl Mark, captured in Lupon, Davao Oriental on Feb. 14.
The CPP statement said that the party is reiterating its support for efforts to forge a bilateral ceasefire agreement. “The revolutionary forces are encouraged by the previous statements of GRP President Duterte that all political prisoners will be released within 48 hours once the bilateral ceasefire agreement is signed.”
“However difficult, the revolutionary forces are willing to work with the GRP negotiators to hammer out a bilateral ceasefire agreement that will be mutually acceptable and enforceable,” the statement said.
The statement comes after the National Democratic Front (NDFP) accused the AFP of executing two civilians during the series of encounters in Calinan and Paquibato districts.
In a previous statement the Regional Operations Command of the NPA Southern Mindanao said the AFP suffered 12 dead and 20 wounded and lambasted the 10th Infantry Division in several encounters last week.
Rigoberto Sanchez, NPA Southern Mindanao, said that three coordinated attacks by the 1st Pulang Bagani Battalion has led the government to suffer a score of infantry troops, with only one rebel killed.
Sanchez also accused the military of summarily executing two civilians in the aftermath of the encounters.
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