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Wednesday, March 21, 2018

Fleeing NPA kidnap Farmers and use as human shields

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PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur (March 21, 2018) – After an armed encounter with Army troops Monday, fleeing Communist New Peoples Army (NPA) Terrorists kidnapped a family of three farmers and used them as human shields in the nearby province of Misamis Occidental.

Tabak Division Public Affairs  Office Acting Chief Capt. Benjie A. Jimenez disclosed that the Communist NPA Terrorists’ abduction of civilians for use their human shields was confirmed by Mayor Junie Roa and Roxas Barangay Chair Marieta Dologaog both of Aloran Municipality, Misamis Occidental.

Capt. Jimenez said the two (2) local chief executives reported that three of their constituents were forcibly taken from their home and used as human shields by 10 Communist NPA Terrorists while retreating after their armed encounter with 10th Infantry Battalion troops at Barangay Sinampongan of the same municipality.

The 10th Infantry Battalion immediately conducted operations was able to rescue the kidnapped civilians Tuesday morning, he added.

He also said that the kidnapped civilians were released after the Communist NPA Terrorists were able use them as human shields to scamper away from the Army’s rescue operations. Military official identified the Two (2) of the kidnapped civilians were husband and wife farmers Renie and Aireen Ando. The house of the victims were approximately 500 meters from armed encounter site.

Major General Roseller G Murillo, Commander of JOINT TASK FORCE ZAMPELAN,described this terroristic act of kidnapping innocent civilians for use as human shields as a crime against the International Humanitarian Law and the act of desperate criminal cowards who care nothing about the welfare and safety of the people.

Major General Murillo. acknowledged the help of the local government chief executives particularly Aloran Mayor JunieRoa who was instrumental in helping the AFPlocate Communist NPA Terrorist in his municipality.

He added that the Communist NPA Terrorists are no different from the Daesh-inspired terrorist who attacked and burned Marawi- they share the same terroristic tactics to attain their respective terrorist goals.


Aloran Municipal Hall


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