'Rido' eyed as motive in abduction of 6 saw mill workers in LDS

From the Philippine News Agency (Apr 7): 'Rido' eyed as motive in abduction of 6 saw mill workers in LDS
 

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said it is looking into 'rido' as one of the possible motives behind the abduction of six saw mill operators by members of the Maute Group in Butig town, Lanao Del Sur on Monday.

This was disclosed by AFP chief-of-staff Gen. Hernando DCA Iriberri on Thursday.

"We are looking at two angles (regarding the abduction of the saw mill workers), one is 'rido' (clan feud) and the other one is that the victims provided help to the military during operations. We are still to confirm this yet," he said in Filipino.

Iriberri added authorities are still to receive any ransom demands from the suspects.p>The incident took place at 11:00 a.m. on Monday at Purok 4, Barangay Sandab.

The victims, who were snatched at gunpoint, were identified as Tado Hanobas; Buloy Hanobas; Makol Hanobas; Gabriel Hanobas; Adonis Mendez; and a certain Isoy.

All of them are employees of a saw mill operated by one Haja Anisa Gunda.

Three of the suspects were identified as Masuri Mimbantas, Asrap Gunda and Alikasan Panolong, reportedly members of the Maute Group.

All six victims were taken by the to Camp Darul Iman of same barangay.

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