Abus release kidnapped Zambo woman

PAGADIAN CITY – Abu Sayyaf militants in the southern Sulu province released a woman they kidnapped in August in Zamboanga del Norte.

The 64-year old Helen Roda was freed Friday after her family reportedly paid a still undetermined amount of ransom. Her husband, Rufo, 62, who was kidnapped along with her, had been released in October.

The woman took a ferry in Jolo town and travelled to Zamboanga where she was reunited with her husband.

The couple was kidnapped in August 31 after gunmen attacked and killed civilians - Amsid Maugag Callun, Absar Julkanain Gumba, Kabiran Saliuddin Ginsing, Saddam Baitulla Tahir, Jaayri Bairulla Lumihig and Muslimin Adan - in Piakan village in Sirawai town. A minor, Jering Carbi, was also wounded, in the assault.

The Western Mindanao Command and the local police authorities did not issue any statement on Roda’s safe release.

Last June 28, gunmen also kidnapped 6 people, including an infant, from a farm in San Nicolas village in Sirawai town. The victims, Feliciano Javier, 28; his wife Elsa, 28, and their five-month old baby Vincent; and Junior Javier, 22, and wife Rica, also 22-years old and their five-year old son Val, are keepers of farm owned by Valiente Tolo Felizarta, the town’s municipal engineer.

They were eventually released two weeks later in Gata village in Talipao town in Sulu in exchange for an unspecified amount of ransom and fetched by soldiers. (Mindanao Examiner)

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3 Sayyafs captured in Southern Philippines

ZAMBOANGA CITY – Philippine Scout Rangers have captured 3 Abu Sayyaf militants after a gun battle in the southern town of Patikul, officials said Friday.

Officials said the militants Gafur Absari, Medzfar Mangabong and Madjid Mangabong were captured in Maligay village on Thursday. The militants were handed over to the 501^st Infantry Brigade where they would be interrogated and then turned over to the local police force.

Regional military commander, Lt. Gen. Arnel dela Vega praised the soldiers for the capture of the trio.

The capture of the pro-ISIS militants came a day after Abu Sayyaf released a kidnapped government militia, Rufo Roda, 62, in Jolo town near Patikul, in exchange for ransom from private negotiators. But his 64-year old wife, Helen, who was also seized along with the militia remains in captivity after the Abu Sayyaf demanded more money for her freedom.

The couple was seized by armed men on August 31 in Zamboanga del Norte’s Sirawai town. The gunmen also killed 6 people and wounded a minor.  (Mindanao Examiner)

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Sayyafs free army militia, wife still in captivity

SULU – Suspected Abu Sayyaf gunmen have freed a government militia they kidnapped in August along with his wife in Zamboanga del Norte province, but the woman is still being held by the gang in Sulu province.

The 62-year Rufo Roda was released late Wednesday in Jolo town after negotiators reportedly paid over a million pesos ransom to the kidnappers who wanted more for his wife, Helen, 64.

The military took custody of the militiaman in Sulu shortly after his release and brought him to Zamboanga on Thursday where he is currently being kept until he is reunited with his wife.

The Western Mindanao Command and the local police did not issue any statement on Roda’s safe release.

The couple was kidnapped in August 31 after gunmen attacked and killed civilians - Amsid Maugag Callun, Absar Julkanain Gumba, Kabiran Saliuddin Ginsing, Saddam Baitulla Tahir, Jaayri Bairulla Lumihig and Muslimin Adan - in Piakan village in Sirawai town. A minor, Jering Carbi, was also wounded, in the assault.

Last June 28, gunmen also kidnapped 6 people, including an infant, from a farm in San Nicolas village in Sirawai town. The victims, Feliciano Javier, 28; his wife Elsa, 28, and their five-month old baby Vincent; and Junior Javier, 22, and wife Rica, also 22-years old and their five-year old son Val, are keepers of farm owned by Valiente Tolo Felizarta, the town’s municipal engineer.

They were eventually released two weeks later in Gata village in Talipao town in Sulu in exchange for an unspecified amount of ransom and fetched by soldiers. (Mindanao Examiner)

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