The military’s Eastern Mindanao Command ordered all its units to be on the alert as it condemned what it called violations by the New People’s Army of the rebels’ unilateral ceasefire in the Davao and Caraga regions.
An Eastmincom statement Tuesday accused the rebels of attacking military “peace and development teams” in Mat-i, Surigao City and San Isidro, Mahayahay and Hinambangan in Kicharao, Agusan del Norte late Monday night and early Tuesday.
Three soldiers were wounded in the Surigao incident, it said.
“These atrocities ran contrary to the spirit of the peace process especially in the delivery of basic services to support far-flung communities,” Eastmincom said. “These PDTs are stationed in depressed communities to facilitate the delivery of basic government services in collaboration with different government agencies.”
The statement also cited the killings of Albert Sablada, an alleged organizer of the Alamara militia, on January 16, and alleged drug dealer Neptali Alfredo on January 23, both in Davao City, and the abduction of Private First Class Erwin Salan of the 301st Infantry Brigade in Alegria, Surigao del Norte on January 29.
“Let us condemn these atrocities which target our soldiers who are performing non-combat missions,” Lieutenant General Rey Leonardo Guerrero said in the statement.
“These tactical offensives by the NPAs are inconsistent with their ceasefire declaration and could imperil ongoing peace negotiation,” he said as he urged the rebels “to show sincerity in their peace talks with the government by directing their armed members to immediately desist from committing atrocities.”
The rebels have also accused the military of violating the government’s unilateral ceasefire by occupying hinterland communities and gathering intelligence through the deployment of the PDTs, which they consider combat units.
The rebel ceasefire declaration places the NPA on “active defense” against government forces entering areas they claim to control.
http://interaksyon.com/article/136717/eastmincom-alerts-troops-after-npa-attacks-peace-and-development-teams
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