DAVAO CITY (Mindanao Examiner / 28 May) – Philippine police on Monday accused the New People’s Army (NPA) of executing a civilian and abducting another in the southern city of Davao.
Police said the rebels killed Reynaldo Cantones and seized his cousin Pedrito Cantones in an attack at the weekend in the village of Camansi.
The 32-year victim, a banana plantation worker, was shot in the head.
The two men were drinking in the village when gunmen, who introduced themselves as NPA members, attacked him.
The fate of the missing man is still unknown. Police said it is investigating the attack.
There were no immediate statements from the NPA, which has been fighting the government the past decades for the establishment of a Maoist state.
The NPA is actively operating in the outskirts of Davao City. But aside from the rebels, anti-crime vigilantes were also sowing terror and behind many summary killings in Davao City. (Romy Bwaga)
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