The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) is helping the
government search and possibly rescue the three foreign nationals and Filipina
abducted in a resort in Samal
Island
Ghadzali Jaafar, MILF first vice chairman, said the 1997
ceasefire agreement between the government and the MILF provides a mechanism
for the MILF and the government to coordinate to go after and “isolate” kidnap
and ransom groups, criminals and terrorists.
Jaafar explained that this mechanism is under the group
called the Ad Hoc Joint Action Group (AHJAG).
He added the MILF field commanders, in compliance with the
existing ceasefire agreement, have been advised to “watch out” for the
abductors of Norwegian Kjartan Sekkingstad, Canadians Ridsdel and Robert Hall
and Hall’s Filipina girlfriend Maritess Flor.
There have been reports that they were taken by the
extremist Abu Sayyaf Group and brought to Sulu.
Absalom Cervesa, speaking for the Moro National Liberation
Front (MNLF) has said that MNLF chair Nur Misuari knew where the kidnappers and
the victims are in Sulu.
He refused to give details since Misuari is wanted by
Philippine government for the Zamboanga siege.
Jaafar said the MILF has forces in Davao Oriental,
Saranggani and Davao Occidental where the kidnap victims, taken from Ocean View
resort in Garden City of Samal on Sept. 21, could have been kept.
Government forces have launched air, ground and sea search
and rescue operations but so far no solid proof where the victims were actually
taken.
Informed sources said foreigners were taken by the group of
Al Habsi Misaya, a former member of the Abu Sayyaf Group who formed his owned
group of kidnappers.
Misaya led in a series of kidnappings in Zamboanga Sibugay
area, including the kidnapping of Malaysian resort owner in Sabah
last year and Filipino factory workers eight years ago.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=810158
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