The Joint Task Group Sulu (JTGS) is conducting a thorough
investigation to determine whether the watercraft the police have found in Sulu
belongs to the gunmen behind the abduction of four people, including three
foreigners, on Monday in the Island Garden City of Samal, Davao del Norte.
Brig. Gen. Alan Arrojado, JTGS commander, said the
watercraft was located by the police around 11:10 a.m. Friday at the coast of Barangay Silangkan , Parang, Sulu.
Arrojado, based on the report of the Parang town police,
described the watercraft as approximately 25 meters long and 2.5 meters wide
with balancers locally known as “katig.”
Arrojado said the watercraft is powered by two Fuso engines
not outboard as reporter earlier. It is yellow-orange in color with white and
blue stripes.
“Elements of the Parang MPS (Municipal Police Station) are
still at the area securing the craft while waiting for the water to rise (high
tide) in order to tow the sea craft,” Arrojado said.
“Accordingly, the sea craft bore some holes that caused
seawater to leak inside,” he said.
However, he said there was no sighting or information as to
the whereabouts of the hostages.
The police identified the victims as Kjartan Sekkinstad, 56,
a Norwegian and the resort manager; Canadian guests John Ridsel, 68 and Robert
Hall, 50. The Filipino woman identified only as a certain "Tess" is
said to be Hall’s fiancée.
They were seized by unidentified gunmen around 11:30 p.m.
Monday at the Holiday Oceanview Samal Resort in the Island Garden City of
Samal, Davao del Norte.
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