Suspected members of Abu Sayyaf Group with high-powered firearms. Screen grab from News5
Reports reaching Manila indicated that a teacher who was kidnapped together with her brother by a kidnap-for-ransom group last March in Zamboanga Sibugay, and then passed onward to the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) was released Thursday morning in Jolo, Sulu.
According to a report from Colonel Alan Arrojado, commander of the Joint Task Group Sulu, Keynadeth Bagonoc Silvano, 31, was recovered by authorities at around 7:30 a.m.
But Silvano's brother, 22-year-old Russel, was kept by Abu bandits.
Upon recovery, Silvano was brought to the task force headquarters for medical checkup and debriefing before she was turned over to the Task Force Zambasulta (Zamboanga, Basilan, Sulu, Tawi-Tawi) where her family awaited.
Arrojado said they have no information if the family paid ransom money for the teacher's release.
"What do know is that she was released because of pressure from continuous law enforcement operations at the borders of Indanan and Parang towns, where the ASG had been hiding with their captives," Arrojado said.
The Silvano siblings were abducted by armed men on May 5 at round 7:30 a.m. in Barangay Moalboal, Talusan while traveling on board a motorcycle to report for work at Tuburan Elementary School.
http://www.interaksyon.com/article/110531/asg-releases-teacher-but-keeps-brother-captive-in-sulu
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