Martina Yee, the abducted businesswoman the troops rescued
early Wednesday in the province
of Sulu
Yee was airlifted by a military helicopter from Camp Bautista
She was met by her family members and top military officials
of the Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom) upon arrival.
From the helipad, Yee, clad in black pants, orange and white
striped t-shirt and blue jacket with hood, was taken to Camp Navarro General
Hospital (CNGH) for another medical check-up although she had undergone
check-up earlier in Camp Bautista.
Yee and her family are expected to return anytime to
Sirawai, Zamboanga del Norte. They refused to be interviewed by the media.
Yee, who owns and manages a hardware, was seized by seven
gunmen around 3:40 p.m. Monday (Sept. 19) in the coastal Barangay Poblacion,
Sirawai, Zamboanga del Norte.
Joint Task Force Sulu troops rescued Yee around 7 a.m.
Wednesday in Barangay Kajatian, Indanan, Sulu.
Maj. Filemon Tan Jr., Westmincom spokesperson, said the
rescue of Yee was a result of continuous intelligence build-up immediately
after receiving information of the group’s plan to hand over the victim to
Sulu-based Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).
Tan said the troops of the Army’s 501st Infantry Brigade
manning the Palakaya (locally-made boat in Sulu) were alerted of the presence
of six armed men with the kidnapped victim upon docking at the pier in Barangay
Kajatian, Indanan.
He said the kidnappers hastily left and abandoned Yee for
fear of being caught by the pursuing government troops.
“Military troops continue to conduct pursuit operations as
of this moment,” he added.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=924938
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