DAVAO CITY – A member of the Army’s 26th Infantry Battalion has been captured by the New People’s Army in San Luis Agusan del Sur on Saturday morning, an Army official reported.
Captain Alberto Caber, chief of the Public Information Office of the Eastern Mindanao Command, said in a statement that “more or less 30” NPA fighters captured the soldier who was riding a motorcycle in Km. 16, Barangay Policarpo, San Luis, 9:00 am on Saturday.
Caber said Barangay Kagawad Reneboy Galino, who was driving the motorcycle, reported that they were flagged down by the NPAs and took the soldier.
“The soldiers of 26th IB are currently on pursuit operations while the local PNP is conducting investigation as of press time,” Caber said.(davaotoday.com)
