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| Four social workers abducted by Abu Sayyaf, but one escapes |
| 2014-07-20 |
| One of four social workers abducted by Abu Sayyaf gunmen on Thursday actually managed to escape. Police Chief Superintendent Noel de los Reyes said Lerma Jura managed to escape when she and her three colleagues were being abducted by about ten rebels in Sinumaan village on Thursday afternoon. He said, "She walked for about a kilometer and sought help from village officials, who turned her over to the Philippine marines." ARMM Governor Mujiv Hataman ordered the Sulu police provincial office and local officials to locate and rescue the four social workers. The victims work at the ARMM’s Department of Social Welfare and Development and were in Talipao to conduct a survey when they were seized by ten armed men around Thursday afternoon. Hataman said while negotiations would be allowed, no money would be involved. He said, "We maintain the government’s no ransom policy (but) we will negotiate for their release." Delos Reyes said Sulu's police office was now in close coordination with local Muslim clerics there to help secure the release of the abductees. |
| Posted by:ryuge |
| #2 I dunno, Uncle Ph. Abu Sayyaf would probably consider that an act of war. |
| Posted by: Barbara 2014-07-20 16:22 |
| #1 I'd be happy to trade the remaining (3) for (1) Community Organizer / Constitutional Scholar. |
| Posted by: Uncle Phester 2014-07-20 15:59 |