By Jong
Cadion
Pagadian City,
Zamboanga del Sur (October 21, 2016)- A Korean flagship was seajacked by armed men aboard a speedboat off the waters of Bongao, Tawi-Tawi 2:45 PM yesterday.
Park Chul
Hong, ship captain of MV Dong Bang Giant 2 heavy loader carrier cargo ship coming from Australia going to Korea, and crew member Glenn Alindajao from
Cebu, Philippines, were seized by 10 armed men suspected to be members of the
Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) under Jul Hassan, military official said.
Western
Mindanao Command (WesMinCom) Spokesperson Maj. Filemon I. Tan Jr. disclosed that
the perpetrators are alleged followers of Abu Sayyaf sub-leader Idang Susukan
based in Sulu.
The Joint
Task Force Tawi-Tawi alerted all units and dispatched military assets for
counteraction.
As of this
press time, validation and intelligence monitoring are currently being
conducted by the military in coordination with local chief executives and the
locals to track down the perpetrators and safely rescue the victims.
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