Government forces have safely rescued a businesswoman who
was seized by the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) brigands in Sirawai town in the nearby
province of Zamboanga del Norte
Ayub Pia, acting Sirawai municipal administrator, told the
Philippines News Agency by phone that Martina Lim Yee, 69 (not Christina as
earlier reported), was rescued early Wednesday in the coast of Indanan, Sulu.
“The son-in-law was able to talk to her (Martina) through
phone,” Pia said.
“The troops from the 35th Infantry Battalion, Joint Task
Force Sulu, rescued kidnap victim Martina Yee in Sulu this morning,” Maj.
Filemon Tan Jr., Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom) spokesperson said in a
text message.
The Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) brigands, were forced to abandon
Yee, since she was weak and is hampering their movements as troops were hot on
their trail.
Yee, who owns and manages a hardware, was seized by seven
ASG brigands around 3:40 p.m. Monday in the coastal Barangay Poblacion,
Sirawai, Zamboanga del Norte.
Yee was at her hardware store when the seven ASG brigands
barged in and abducted her.
They dragged Yee to a waiting double engine motorized banca
and sped towards the direction of Barangay Pugus, Sirawai, Zamboanga del Norte.
From there, she was transported to Indanan, Sulu where the
troops rescued her.
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