Three former rebels were reportedly abducted by their former comrades in the New People’s Army (NPA) in Barangay Canvais, Motiong, Samar.
The victims were identified as Cosme Cabangunay and his two sons Jevie and Jason, all former rebels who surrendered to authorities, and were working as members of the Motiong Peacebuilders, an organization of former rebels working for peace and development.
According to Barangay Chairperson Vilma Gabane, about five suspects wearing bonnets and armed with long firearms barged inside the victims’ house and forcibly took them at gunpoint.
The victims’ family and the whole community was appealing for the safe release of the Cabangunay family.
“They have been living in peace and just wanted to have normal lives away from violence. We will hold them (NPA) responsible if our relatives will be harmed,” one of their relatives said.
“We vehemently condemn this barbaric act of the NPA terrorists. They have victimized non-combatants. They abducted people who are working for peace in the locality,” said Lt. Colonel Reynaldo Balido Jr., battalion commander of the 87th Army Infantry Battalion.
https://news.mb.com.ph/2020/05/29/ex-rebels-abducted-by-former-comrades/
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