ZAMBOANGA CITY: The New People’s Army (NPA) in Davao City captured five police officers and two government militias whom they declared “prisoners of war” (POWs) during simultaneous raids on Saturday, a rebel spokesman said.

New People’s Army’s (NPA) Rigoberto Sanchez said their captives – Chief Inspector Leonardo Tarungoy, Police Officer 3 (PO3) Rosenie Cabuenas, PO3 Rudolph Pacete, PO3 Abdul Azis Ali, and PO2 Neil Arellano – were aboard a patrol vehicle when intercepted by their 1st Pulang Bagani Command.

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