The communist New People's Army (NPA) rebels had released five villlage officials including a volunteer militiaman abducted a month ago four days prior to the conduct of the barangay election here, the military announced on Monday.
Maj. Noli Kanashiro, executive officer of the Army's 26th Infantry Batallion based here, identified the village officials as incumbent village chief Lino Andalique of Barangay Sabud, Loreto Agusan del Sur, Marvin Bantuasan, Balaba Andalique, and Cresanto Piodos, all barangay kagawads of Sabud and Pepe Subla, a militiaman of the Civilian Volunteers Organization.
Kanashiro said the victims were abducted by the communist rebels as human shield when they withdrew after attacking the village on October 24, four days before the barangay election on Oct. 28, 2013.
He said that the NPA rebels released the kidnap victims Friday last week after the military conducted sustained military operations leading to the capture of the NPA's main rebel camp in the area.
Kanashiro said that the rebel camp has generator sets, food supplies, explosive devices, and personal belongings.
He said that the military sustained negative casualties during the month-long operations that saw intermittent skirmishes and running gunbattles toward the nearby
Despite his absence during the barangay elections, residents in the
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