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Reds free cop, ex-soldier amid peace talks 02/20/2011

Sunday, February 20, 2011

Reds free cop, ex-soldier amid peace talks

02/20/2011
Communist rebels holding peace talks with the Philippine government have freed a police officer and a retired soldier taken hostage ahead of the negotiations, the Army yesterday said.

The New People’s Army (NPA) handed over retired Army Sgt. Mario Veluz to an intermediary late Friday while PO3 George Sabatin was separately turned over on Saturday, Lt. Col. Joshua Santiago told Agence France Presse.

Their physical condition was not immediately known, said Santiago, the regional military spokesman who added the Maoist rebel group was still holding another police officer and a soldier hostage.

“Veluz is long-retired and is getting on in years. I don’t know why they took him hostage in the first place,” Santiago said..... MORE

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