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'They've never been sincere': PNP slams CPP-NPA over refusal to turn over suspects behind Absalon's death
PNP chief Police General Guillermo Eleazar has criticized the CPP-NPA for their failure to surrender the perpetrators of a landmine attack in Masbate that resulted in the deaths of Kieth Absalon and his cousin.
Eleazar expressed that the CPP-NPA's inaction demonstrates their lack of sincerity and continued adherence to their violent methods.
The attack, which occurred on Sunday, involved an NPA bombing and gun assault that killed the 21-year-old college football player Kieth Absalon and his cousin Nolven.
The CPP itself had previously admitted that the attack was a violation of international law.
Various government bodies have called on the CPP-NPA to hand over the individuals responsible for the attack as a genuine sign of remorse.
Eleazar further stated that the communist group's silence emboldens them to continue their terroristic activities against civilians.
He accused the CPP-NPA of hypocrisy, highlighting their criticism of the government while coddling their own members who kill innocent civilians.
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The Joint Task Force-Bicolandia (JTF-Bicolandia) has called on the New People's Army (NPA) to surrender the individuals responsible for the landmine attack that killed college football player Kieth Absalon and his relative in Masbate City.
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