DAVAO CITY (Mindanao Examiner / Apr. 14, 2014) – Communist rebels have raided the house of a Filipino town mayor in the southern province of Davao Occidental, a spokesman for the New People’s Army said.
Ka Efren Aksasato said rebel forces under Alex Ababa Command stormed the house of Mayor James Joyce, of Jose Abad Santos town and seized five automatic rifles, an M203 grenade launcher, four shotguns and a revolver, including munitions.
Aksasato accused the politician of human rights violations and counter-revolutionary actions against the NPA, among other crimes against innocent civilians.
The politician and his family were not in the house when the rebels attack. There were no reports of casualties from the raid.
Aksasato warned that the raid was only the beginning against the politician, who is wanted by rebels for his crimes. There was no immediate statement from the military about the daring raid which occurred on April 13.
The NPA has been waging a separatist war for decades now. (Mindanao Examiner)
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