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NPA executes kidnapped soldier

Jaime Laude - The Philippine Star

MANILA, Philippines - An Army soldier who was reported missing and believed captured by New People’s Army (NPA) rebels last month has been executed by his captors, the military said yesterday.

Soldiers recovered the body of S/Sgt. Matronillo Macion, commander of a Citizens Armed Force Geographical Unit (CAFGU) team in Sitio Vedupe, Barangay San Juan in  Panaon town at the boundary of Jimenez and Aloran towns in Misamis Occidental.

The troops also recovered an improvised explosive device and a grenade.

At least 25 NPA rebels attacked the CAFGU outpost under Macion.

                 

 

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AN ARMY

BARANGAY SAN JUAN

CITIZENS ARMED FORCE GEOGRAPHICAL UNIT

JIMENEZ AND ALORAN

MACION

MATRONILLO MACION

MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL

NEW PEOPLE

PANAON

SITIO VEDUPE

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