Military rescues kidnapped public school teacher

From the Philippine News Agency (Jul 11): Military rescues kidnapped public school teacher
 

Government troops have rescued a public school teacher who was abducted last month and forced to marry one of her abductors in the province of Sulu, an official disclosed Monday.

Rescued was Ratina Abubakar, 23, a teacher of Kanlagay Elementary School in the town of Kalingalan Caluang, Sulu, according to Maj. Filemon Tan Jr., Western Mindanao Command (Wesmincom) spokesman.

While the military was inspecting a Mitsubishi Strada vehicle during a checkpoint, Tan said Abubakar screamed and informed them that she was forcibly taken.

Tan said Abubakar identified her abductors as Lauril Susulan, Basar Saudan, Jipy Susulan, Salim Susulan and Salma Saudan.

Upon checking the vehicle, the victim, identified as Ratina Abubakar, screamed and said she was forcibly taken by suspects Lauril Susulan, Basar Saudan, Jipy Susulan, Salim Susulan and Salma Saudan.

Troopers then held the vehicle and invited all its passengers to come inside the camp for questioning.

During the debriefing, Abubakar, 23, assigned at Kanlagay Elementary School, disclosed that the suspects kidnapped her at 6 a.m. of June 20 while on her way to work.

She added that she was taken to Kanlagay, Kalingalan Caluang, Sulu and held captive there for several days before being forced to marry Salim (Susulan) on June 27.

The suspects were immediately taken to the Indanan Municipal Police Station while Abubakar was brought to her family.

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