Wesmincom tracking down abductors of 3 fishing boat crewmen off Celebes Sea

From the Philippine News Agency (Dec 21): Wesmincom tracking down abductors of 3 fishing boat crewmen off Celebes Sea

Joint Task Force Sulu and its naval component, Naval Task Group Sulu, are tracking down the still unidentified armed bandits who abducted three crewmen of a fishing boat in the Celebes Sea Tuesday early morning.

Major Filemon Tan, Western Mindanao Command spokesperson, in a statement Wednesday, identified the fishing boat as the F/B Ramona 2 which is owned by the Ramona Corporation and her missing crew as Reyjim Rocabo, the captain, Roy Ramos, marine diesel mechannic and Roel Liones, another crewman of the ill-fated vessel.

All three are residents of Tukuran, Zamboanga Del Sur.

Tan said last contact with the missing crewmen was at 3:00 a.m. Tuesday and it was made by sister ship F/B Melissa.

"F/B Melissa 2 proceeded to the location of her sister ship at around 5:00 a.m. and found all crew members missing. The VHF Radio/GPS was stolen while other belongings are intact," the military official added.

He added Joint Task Force Sulu has already deployed forces to conduct search and the Naval Task Group Sulu was instructed to initiate appropriate action.

Meanwhile, the Joint Task Forces Tawi-Tawi and Basilan were also alerted to conduct patrols.
Intelligence units are now determining the perpetrator behind the incident.

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