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NPA leader and his son killed in Butuan battle |
2019-05-19 |
[Mindanao Times] A high-ranking commander of the New People's Army and his son were killed in an clash with Philippine soldiers in Butuan City, Agusan del Norte on the morning of May 11. Military spokesman Francisco Molina identified the father as Gerardo “Hyde” Sembrano, alias Bong, the leader of the Front Operational Command, Guerrilla Front 4A of North Central Mindanao Regional Committee. His son was identified as Alvin Sembrano, alias Benot, a member of the NPA’s liquidation unit or Sparu. Both were killed during a five-minute encounter between the guerrillas and the soldiers. Molina said that Bong was responsible for numerous crimes, atrocities, harassment, and extortion activities in Caraga. He had pending arrest warrants for murder, kidnapping and serious illegal detention, multiple attempted murder, robbery with frustrated homicide, and arson. Bong also led the attack on detachments in San Mateo, Butuan City in 2018 and Dulag Patrol Base in Butuan City in 2017. He also reportedly led a team that torched construction equipment in 2017. Benot participated in several killings, extortion, and harassment in Butuan City and Buenavista, Agusan del Norte. |
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