Gunmen seize Chinese national in Zamboanga Sibugay

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By Hirohito D. Cadion

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur, Sept. 12 (PNA)–- Police and military forces have launched an operation in a bid to rescue a Chinese national seized by gunmen believed to be kidnappers in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay, a military official said.

Army’s First Infantry Division Public Affairs Officer-in-Charge Capt. Franco Suelto identified the victims as Li Pei Zhei 18, the sales manager of a ready-to-wear outlet in Kabasalan, Zamboanga Sibugay, known as the Kabasalan sales center.

The victim is a resident of Sindangan, Zamboanga del Norte.

Suelto said Li was seized by four gunmen around 6 p.m. Thursday from the Kabasalan sales center located in Barangay Poblacion, Kabasalan town and forced the victim to board on a mini-van.

Suelto said the getaway vehicle sped towards Sitio Mangahas, Barangay Timuay Danda. The suspects transferred the victim to a waiting motorized banca and sped to the high seas.

He said the pursuing lawmen have recovered the suspects’ getaway vehicle which was burned by the gunmen.

He said that military and police forces are tracking down the whereabouts of the victim. (PNA)
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