The Special Investigation Task Group (SITG) Ocean View is
narrowing down its investigation on the identity of the abductors of three
foreigners and a Filipino woman but keeps mum on its operation that has already
widened outside of Davao
“Naa mi mga lakang ginahimo ug ang tumong sa among (We are
taking some steps and the objective of our) investigation is to get possible
identification of the group…asa sila (where they are) – specific location,”
said Philippine National Police (PNP) Regional Police Office (PRO)-11
spokesperson Antonio Rivera.
Rivera refused to reveal further details of the SITG’s
investigation but he is hoping that everything will be successful. Rivera said
government is also clueless on the situation of the victims because no one from
the armed group has communicated with them.
According to him, they are verifying all information
provided to them, refusing to comment on the revelation of Mayor Rodrigo
Duterte that the abductors with their hostages have already reached Sulu.
“Before we will say about it - we have so many sources – we
are doing something,” Rivera said. He added that SITG has not received any
demand for ransom.
Information gathered from sources points to a certain Tanum
group from Patikul, Sulu as responsible for the abduction. Tanum is reportedly
a village in Patikul, the main base of the Abu Sayyaf Group.
According to sources, the group arrived on board a white
speedboat in Barangay Kaunayan in Patikul around 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday,
September 22.
On Monday night, Duterte appealed to the Abu Sayyaf Group
not to harm the victims. He even plans to go to Talipao, Sulu to appeal for the
safe release of Canadian nationals John Ridsdel, and Robert Hall, Norwegian
Kjartan Sekkingstad, and Filipino Marites Flor.
The mayor bared that foreign envoys from Canadian, Norwegian
and British embassies have sought audience to offer help in the negotiation for
the release of the victims.
Duterte, who flew to Zamboanga City
The mayor admitted that authorities have lost track of the
abductors and their hostages two days after the incident because pursuing
government forces were made to believe that they were at some place in Davao
when they were, in fact, already heading south.
“Nawala duha ka adlaw dili na namo ma track. On 24 sa
September naay report from the intel community – sulti diha sa glan – pero
karon gisultian mi sa intel community – storya tua na sa sulu – nakasulod na
latest info. Murag gi verify from all sources tagbo na information naa na sa
Sulu (They were lost for two days – we cannot track them anymore. On 24 of
September we have a report from the intel community – saying they were in Glan
(Sarangani) – but now we were told by the intel community – saying they are
already in Sulu – we have latest info. We verified from all sources and all
information we gathered they are in Sulu),” Duterte said during his Sunday’s television
program Gikan sa Masa Para sa Masa.
“The Coast Guard tried everything,” he said, adding that he
requested Coast Guard authorities and other pursuing forces to be cautious in
order not to jeopardize the lives of the hostages.
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