CAMP EVANGELISTA, Cagayan de Oro City – The terrorist New People’s Army (NPA) drastically showed insincerity to genuine peace in Mindanao by initiating raid and abducted two (2) soldiers and thirteen (13) CAFGU Active Auxiliaries (CAAs) at New Tubigon Patrol base in Sibagat, Agusan del Sur on December 19, 2018... around 3:00 o’clock in the morning.
The abducted soldiers were known as Cpl Eric B Manangan, and Pfc Darlino A Carino Jr. While the 13 CAAs are from barangays San Roque and New Tubigon both of Sigabat, Agusan del Sur. Twenty-Three (23) assorted firearms and a radio were also carted away by the fleeing terrorists.
International Humanitarian Law (IHL) obligates The NPA terrorists to observe the rights of their hostages as they ceased to become combatants. The rights of the victims’ families to communicate, know the whereabouts and to demand visitation, among others, are expected to be afforded by the said terrorist armed group.
Meanwhile, pursuit operations is ongoing to hunt down the perpetrators. This is simultaneous with the investigation by a Board of Inquiry (BOI) headed by the Division Inspector General to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Major General Ronald C. Villanueva, the Commander of 4ID said, “We will not negotiate with the NPA terrorists for the release of my soldiers and CAAs. Attached to their act of kidnapping is the responsibility for their hostages’ lives. Those personnel involved, if proven by the BOI that they have neglected their duty will be meted with the maximum punishment under the Military Justice System. If provisions of the Articles of War warrants, I will shoot them myself. Incidents such as this happened because of soldiers who deliberately disregarded existing standard procedures and orders.” Major General Villanueva concluded.
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