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NPA Terrorist Bomber Arrested in Cam Sur
CAMP ELIAS ANGELES, Pili, Camarines Sur - A suspected NPA terrorist
bomber was arrested by troops of the 902nd Brigade who are securing an
infrastructure project in Camarines Sur, a military officer said.
First Lieutenant Michael Morales, leader of the arresting team, said
that he was conducting security patrols in Bgy Kinahulugan village in
Lagonoy town, when a local village official tipped-off the presence of
the said terrorist bomber at around 5pm on June 9 (Wednesday).
"I was told by a barangay official that one of the perpetrators of the
roadside bombing that killed 2LT Logronio and three others in
Presentacion town was mingling with the crowd in the village. I
immediately rushed to the scene together with the tipster and arrested
the suspect, identified as a certain Noel Alarcon," said Morales.
Cornered by the Army investigators, the suspect brought the soldiers to
the site of two improvised landmines which were strategically positioned
near the road in the village.
Morales said that Alarcon and his comrades were supposed to ambush their
troops who were transporting some of their supplies three days ago. "We
were lucky that we avoided passing through established pathways," added
Morales.
Alarcon admitted to have laid the bombs to ambush the soldiers who will
pass by along that road. He refused to admit his participation in the
deadly ambush in Presentacion town.
Col Cirilo Teodoro Torralba, Commander of the 902nd Brigade, said that
he has coordinated with the military's legal officer to press charges
against the suspect who was brought to Lagonoy municipal police station
yesterday.
"We will pursue a criminal case against the suspect to seek justice for
the death and injuries of my soldiers. Another case of human rights
violations will be lodged before the CHR as regards to the CPP-NPA’s
continuous use of the banned weapons (landmines)," said Torralba. |
