From the Philippine News Agency (Mar 1, 2022): Rebel wanted for attempted murder falls in Surigao Sur (By Alexander Lopez)
Photo grabbed from PRO-13 Facebook Page
The Police Regional Office in Caraga (PRO-13) on Tuesday said it has arrested a New People’s Army (NPA) rebel with a standing arrest warrant for two counts of attempted murder.
In a statement, PRO-13 Director, Brig. Gen. Romeo Caramat Jr., identified the arrested suspect as Roel Villatora Mangadlao, alias Ruel, 48, a member of the NPA Guerrilla Front 19 (GF-19), North Eastern Mindanao Regional Committee (NEMRC).
“Mangadlao was arrested by the joint personnel of Lianga police station and 1303rd Maneuver Company of the Regional Mobile Force Battalion - 13 on Monday in Purok 6, Barangay Diatagon, Lianga, Surigao del Sur,” Caramat said.
The suspect has arrest warrants issued by the Regional Trial Court Branch 28 in Lianga town in February 2020.
“(The) investigation disclosed that on February 19, 2020, Philippine Army troopers who were conducting main security route clearing along the Simowao-Neptune Barangay road in Lianga town were fired upon by suspect Mangadlao and his group under GF-19, NEMRC. Two Army personnel were wounded during the attack,” Caramat said.
He lauded the personnel of Surigao del Sur Police Provincial Office for the apprehension of Mangadlao.
Based on records from the Regional Operations Division of PRO-13, a total of 17 NPA rebels have been arrested in February this year.
https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1168784
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.