ERAP 5 CAPTORS REMAIN UNNAMED

From: The Manila Times | Date: June 1, 2006| Author: Vargas, Anthony | Copyright information

THE Armed Forces on Wednesday refused to name the intelligence agents who are facing a possible court-martial for allegedly torturing a detained supporter of deposed President Joseph Estrada.

The AFP spokesman, Col. Tristan Kison, said divulging the agents' identities could put their lives at risk.

"We don't want to reveal their identities for security reasons. We have to protect our men from reprisals by the Left," Kison told reporters in Camp Aguinaldo.

He also dec...

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