Saturday, October 20, 2007
Davao: Stop military operation for soldier's sake: NPA (5:15 p.m.)
DAVAO--The New Peoples Army's Alejandro Lanaja Command announced that Army Sargeant Raul Reyes will be released and reunited with his family soon provided that the Armed Forces of the Philippines stop their operation in Compostela Valley and Agusan del Sur.
In an e-mailed statement, rebel spokesman Ka Aris Francisco said the release of Reyes will be realized soon once the AFP implements a suspension of military operations (Somo) in Monkayo, Montevista, Nabunturan and Laak areas as well as in Veruela, Sta. Josefa and Loreto in Agusan del Sur.
The NPA said that Reyes, along with paramilitary Civilian Action Auxiliary members Glorieto Mahumas and Rudy Villaflor underwent investigation while under the custody of the ALC-NPA.
"The results of the investigation showed that individually, they did not commit grave crimes against the people and the revolution. But their release procedures had been hampered by the continuous AFP military operations," the NPA said. (BOT of Sun.star Davao) |
