Kalinaw News: NPA attacks innocent civilian amid typhoon “Odette”

Posted to Kalinaw News (Dec 27, 2021): NPA attacks innocent civilian amid typhoon “Odette”



CAMP GERONA, Murcia, Negros Occidental — The local populace of Brgy Cabacungan, La Castellana, Negros Occidental condemned the recent attack of Communists NPA Terrorist and killing of an innocent civilian amid typhoon Odette at So.Mantuhod,Brgy Cabacungan, La Castellana, Negros Occidental on December 20, 2021 at around 6:30 in the morning.

The victim was identified as Mario Landisa y Nilles 53 y.o, married, and resident of So. Mantuhod, Brgy Cabacungan, La Castellana, NOC.

Initial investigation disclosed that the NPAs demanded from the victim to give them rice and money, however, the victim told the NPAs that he was affected by the typhoon to include his family and could not afford to give them rice. Despite his pleas, he was shot mercilessly by the four (4) NPA terrorists which resulted in his instantaneous death. Further, the four (4) suspects identified themselves as members of the NPA Terrorist and spoke in the Cebuano dialect. One of them was apprehended by the local PNP and identified as Joveto Landisa Leonar, cousin of the victim and a Communist NPA terrorist member.

Brigadier General Inocencio Pasaporte, 303rd Brigade Commander said in a statement, “We will not let this pass without any action that will bring to account all those behind this despicable act against the innocent civilian amidst the destruction brought by typhoon Odette. The full might of the law will take its course. This is no longer a fight between your security forces in Negros and the NPAs but a fight of the entire people in Negros Island. These terrorists do not value life. They do not have a conscience.

I commend the bravery of the people of La Castellana, especially in Brgy Cabacungan for rising up against the Communist’s NPA Terrorist atrocities for giving information and for continuously seeking justice for the victim,” BGen Pasaporte added.


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