Leaders of the Communist Party of the Philippines Benito Tiamzon and Wilma Austria-Tiamzon, together with eight other members, were killed by the Armed Forces of the Philippines, according to the Party’s statement. | JMangaluzINQ
“The Tiamzons suffered a severe beating in the hands of their captors. Internal reports cited witnesses who saw how the faces and bodies of the victims were smashed, apparently beaten with hard objects,” said Valbuena.
The CPP also disputed the AFP’s previous report that suspected that the Tiamzon were killed in a boat explosion.“In truth, the already lifeless bodies of the Tiamzons and their group were dumped on a motorboat filled with explosives and tugged from Catbalogan midway towards Taranganan island before it was detonated. Only eight bodies were subsequently retrieved by the military,” said the CPP spokesperson.
According to the CPP, the Tiamzons deaths followed a pattern of “willful killings” against the Party’s revolutionaries. “The Party demands justice for the August 21 massacre of the Tiamzons et al. Their capture, torture, and killing were directed by the top officers of the AFP,” said the CPP.RELATED STORIES:INQUIRER.net wants to hear from you! Take part in our reader survey and help us be better. Click on this image to answer.Subscribe to our daily newsletter
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