Nine-year old child killed by soldiers in Compostela Valley Province, Philippines

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UA Date: 5 April 2007
UA Title: Nine-year old child killed by soldiers in Compostela Valley Province, Philippines
UA Case: Summary Execution
Victim/s: GRACEL GALACIO
�P 9 years old
�P Female, daughter of Gregorio and Virginia Galacio
�P A resident of Purok-6, Baragay Kahayag, New Bataan, Compostela Valley Province, Philippines
�P Second Grade Pupil at the Simsimin Elementary School, New Bataan, Compostela Valley Province, Philippines
Place of Incident: Purok-6, Barangay Kahayag, New Bataan, Compostela Valley Province, Philippines
Date of Incident: 31 March 2007, at around 8:00 in the morning
Alleged Perpetrators: More or less 30 armed military elements belonging to the 8th Infantry Battalion of
the Philippine Army led by 2nd Lt. Francis John Gabawa, platoon commanding officer

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