Rebels claim ambush-slay of 2 soldiers

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  • GILBERT BAYORAN

As the New People’s Army Armando Sumayang Command claims responsibility for the ambush-slay of two Army intelligence operatives in Brgy. Camindangan, Sipalay City, Negros Occidental, the Army’s 3rd Infantry Division strongly condemned the merciless killing of its two personnel.

Killed on Nov. 24 were SSgt. Ken Camilan and Sgt. Regie Glindro, both intelligence operatives of the 47th Infantry Battalion.

The two were on board a motorcycle and on their way to Sitio Cambogiot proper in the barangay, when a group of armed men, suspected to be rebels, opened fire at them.

Both soldiers sustained multiple gunshot wounds, and died on the spot, the Sipalay City Police Station earlier said.

Initial police investigations showed that the five armed men then fled on board two motorcycles towards sitios Bolo, Linumsan, and Omas in Brgy. Camindangan, Sipalay City.

Maj. Gen. Benedict Arevalo, 3rd Infantry Division commander, said that Camilan and Glindro were traversing the national highway of Brgy. Camindangan to coordinate with barangay officials for the upcoming local peace engagement with the residents, who used to be rebel supporters, when they were flagged down and shot dead by the rebels.

They were not in combat operations and were wearing civilian clothes when they were killed, Arevalo said.

He said he believes that the act of the rebels was in retaliation for the setbacks suffered by the CPP-NPA, following the discovery and seizure of arms cache Nov. 19 in Brgy. Gatuslao, Candoni, and the surrender of Germelyn Planas Quiretan, an official of the South West Front of the Komiteng Rehiyonal Negros/Cebu/Bohol/Siquijor./GB