[MindaNews] Four suspected New People's Army militants, including a minor, who the military claimed were bound for Davao City to attend a rally, were arrested late Tuesday night in San Isidro town in Davao Oriental province, with various firearms found in their possession.
In a report issued by the Eastern Mindanao Command on Thursday, it said that the 28th Infantry Battalion immediately deployed troops to arrest the insurgents upon receiving report from the community of their presence.
The military identified the four as Jerome Jaquin Apyag, resident of Maco, Compostela Valley; Jerman Andress, of Sta. Cruz, Davao del Sur; Eking Artchie, of Lupon, Davao Oriental; and 16-year-old Bolantoy (not his real name), of Mati in Davao Oriental.
The military denounced the NPA for their incessant recruitment of minors to join their force, and said it “shows that the CPP-NPA-NDF (Communist Party of the Philippines) does not respect the rights of minors,” which is a violation of international humanitarian law.
It said the militants were members of NPA-Southern Mindanao Region Committee 18 who were tasked to transport “weapons and explosives from Mati to Lupon” when intercepted by soldiers along the highway in San Isidro town.
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[Inquirer] Three of four residents of Zamboanga City kidnapped by THE Abu Sayyaf escaped on Thursday hours after the group threatened to behead them if a P3 million ransom was not delivered.
the three captives — Jayson Pon Baylosis, Joel De Mesa Adanza and Filemon Francisco Guerrero Jr. — were spotted by residents of Kagay, a village in Talipao town, Sulu, where they were taken by the Abu Sayyaf. A fourth captive, Edmundo Ramos, was still in the hands of the rebels.
The four, all construction workers and residents of Tumaga village, were snatched on July 16 by Abu Sayyaf while on the job in Patikul town. The kidnappings took place ten hours before President Duterte came to visit Sulu.
Military spokesman Cirilito Sobejana said the three escaped captives took advantage of the military operations against their captors, led by a certain Almujer Yadah. Sobejana said the victims and their captors were forced to move by the military operations “away from Abu Sayyaf stronghold where they do not get any community support anymore.”
“We lost two brave Marines in trying to rescue them,” said Rear Admiral Rene Medina on the phone referring to the military operations to rescue the four hostages. Troops on a mission to rescue the four clashed with Abu Sayyaf members in Sulu, leaving two soldiers and five Abu Sayyaf members dead.
Sobejana said the three captives found a chance to escape on Thursday afternoon while their captors were in the middle of their afternoon prayers. They ran until they reached the village of Kagay where they were helped by residents and turned over to authorities.
On Wednesday, a Facebook page named “Striking Group” being used by Abu Sayyaf, posted a photo of the captives kneeling while their captors stood behind them bearing automatic rifles. Abu Sayyaf repeated its demand for ransom in the post.
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[Bangkok Post] A lieutenant and two paramilitary rangers suffered bullet and shrapnel wounds when their armored pickup truck was bombed twice and then attacked by gunmen in Narathiwat province on Wednesday.
The attack occurred on a local road in Chanae district. The target was a pickup truck commanded by Lt Paibool Boonchuai. The lieutenant and two paramilitary rangers were driving to attend a meeting on assistance for local farmers in the district.
The first bomb damaged the truck, but it was able to keep going. The second bomb then went off a little further up the road. It knocked down an electricity pole, partially blocking the road. Gunmen emerged from the opposite side of the road and opened fire on the truck with assault rifles. The patrol was able to drive through the ambush and escape.
All three soldiers were wounded and they sought help from local residents about a kilometer down the road. They were taken to the Hospital, where they were being treated for shrapnel and bullet wounds.
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[MindaNews] Four suspected New People's Army militants, including a minor, who the military claimed were bound for Davao City to attend a rally, were arrested late Tuesday night in San Isidro town in Davao Oriental province, with various firearms found in their possession.
[Inquirer] Three of four residents of Zamboanga City kidnapped by THE Abu Sayyaf escaped on Thursday hours after the group threatened to behead them if a P3 million ransom was not delivered.
[Bangkok Post] A lieutenant and two paramilitary rangers suffered bullet and shrapnel wounds when their armored pickup truck was bombed twice and then attacked by gunmen in Narathiwat province on Wednesday. 
