Gunmen abduct fishermen in Zamboanga del Norte

From the Mindanao Examiner (Dec 6): Gunmen abduct fishermen in Zamboanga del Norte

A 47-year old fishermen was seized by armed men – who introduced themselves as soldiers – in the town of Sibuco in the southern Filipino province of Zamboanga del Norte, the victim’s wife said.

Rasida Dansalan, who sought help from the police, said seven men – clad in military uniform and wearing bonnet – abducted her husband Annon Dansalan before dawn Thursday in their house and his fate remains unknown.

The woman said the gunmen declared themselves as members of the army’s Bravo Company before. The gunmen fled on foot with their victim toward a swampy area.

The armed men did not say why they took the fisherman. It was not immediately known whether the gunmen were legitimate members of the military in the town.

The army has not reported anything about the abduction.

http://www.mindanaoexaminer.net/2014/12/gunmen-abduct-fishermen-in-zamboanga.html