From the Philippine News Agency (Aug 29): Guihulngan PNP cautious in responding to mountain areas
The Philippine National Police (PNP) acting provincial director of Negros Oriental on Tuesday admitted that police personnel in Guihulngan City are directed to be extra cautious in responding to calls for assistance especially in the hinterland barangays.
Sr. Supt. Henry Biñas made the admission Tuesday as yet another person was shot over the weekend in Guihulngan City, now perceived to have an unusual number of shooting incidents since the July 21st ambush by alleged Communist terrorists that left six policemen dead and three other police personnel and a civilian wounded.
Sr. Supt. Biñas admitted that Guihulngan police cannot move alone without the help of the Philippine Army or the PNP’s Special Action Force who are better trained on the ISO (internal security operations), considering the treacherous manner that the NPA employs to target the police and other law enforcement operatives.
While it is not immediately easy to presume whether the motive for any killing is related to the drugs war or the terrorist movement, Sr. Supt. Biñas disclosed that he has directed the police chief of Guihulngan to coordinate with the Army or the SAF prior to responding to crime incidents especially in the mountainous areas.
The provincial director admitted that shooting incidents in the mountainous areas of Guihulngan have gone up, although he didn’t have available data yet.
He said the police are cautious when responding to calls especially in the mountains as anything can happen, such as the Communist NPA terrorists using other people as “bait” by killing them so policemen will respond and in the process, the lawless elements can carry out attacks against them.
The latest victim was a man believed to have ties with the Barangay Intelligence Network (BIN) and was shot over the weekend for a still unknown motive in Barangay Binobohan of that northern city.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1007910
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.