NPA releases 2 abducted militiamen in Mati City

Ara Casas, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/news/03/25/npa-032517.jpg"/><figcaption><div class="embed-desc">Rene Doller and Mark Nocus, of the 72nd Infantry Battalion, said they were not hurt in captivity. <cite>Photo courtesy of Kilab Multimedia</cite></div></figcaption></figure></div><p>MATI CITY, Davao Oriental — The Front Committee 18 of the New People&#x27;s Army (NPA) has released two militiamen whom the rebel group had held as &quot;prisoners of war.&quot;</p><p>Freed on Saturday in a remote barangay here were Rene Doller and Mark Nocus of the 72nd Infantry Battalion based in Davao Oriental.</p><p>The two were abducted by insurgents who set up a checkpoint in Don Mariano, Lupon municipality, Davao Oriental on February 14.</p><p>Board member Louie Rabat, a negotiator on the government side, went to the release site to pick up the two.</p><p>Doller and Nocus, who said they were not hurt in captivity, were released after their families sought the help of Exodus for Justice and Peace.</p><p>Rev. Jurie Jaime, of Exodus for Justice and Peace, called for peace talks between the government and CPP-NDF-NPA panels to resume.</p>

<p>Freed on Saturday in a remote barangay here were Rene Doller and Mark Nocus of the 72nd Infantry Battalion based in Davao Oriental.</p>

Freed on Saturday in a remote barangay here were Rene Doller and Mark Nocus of the 72nd Infantry Battalion based in Davao Oriental.

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NPA releases 2 abducted militiamen in Mati City

NPA releases 2 abducted militiamen in Mati City

Ara Casas,

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Published Mar 25, 2017 04:18 PM PHT

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Updated Mar 25, 2017 04:27 PM PHT

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