MANILA, Philippines — The communist New People’s Army (NPA) was reminded again that no ideology could justify any human rights violations, after an improvised explosive device from the rebel group went off in Eastern Samar, killing a soldier and two militia members.
In a statement on Friday, the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) reiterated that improvised explosive devices (IEDs) cannot distinguish who it can obliterate between fighters and civilians, and must not be used in the NPA’s armed struggle.
CHR deputy spokesperson Marc Louis Siapno assured the public that their regional office would investigate the incident.
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