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| NPA releases 3 of 6 Philippine government surveyors |
| 2014-06-02 |
| Suspected New People's Army (NPA) militants on Sunday freed three of six forestry surveyors of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) whom they abducted in Compostela Valley. Vice Mayor Carlos Rimando of Maco said, "Three of the men were allowed to leave but village officials were still negotiating the release of the rest. The (remaining) victims and their captors remained in New Leyte. We still don’t know the motive for the abduction." Military sources suspect the perpetrators to be NPA militants as the hinterlands of Maco are known to be a lair of the communist rebels. But the NPA has not claimed responsibility for the abductions. On May 3, alleged communist militants seized 39 civilians in neighboring Mabini town, also in Compostela Valley. They were freed in batches upon the intercession of local officials. |
| Posted by:ryuge |