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A 64-year-old Filipino-American was reportedly kidnapped by unidentified armed men at a remote barangay in Sirawai town, Zamboanga del Norte, at about 6 pm on Wednesday, September 16.
An initial report from the Army’s 42nd Battalion and the police’s 902nd Regional Mobile Force based in Sirawai identified the victim as Rex Triplet.
Triplet and his 24-year-old wife Celsa Maani were on their way home to Barangay Piacan on a black XRM motorcycle when upon reaching Barangay Tapanayan, about 5 kilometers from Sirawai proper, they were flagged down by 4 armed men in military uniforms.
The Army and police report added that the unidentified men armed with M203 rifle and short firearms forcibly dragged the victim to a waiting vehicle.
During the commotion, Celsa Maani managed to escape and ask for help from barangay officials.
The armed men holding Triplet fled to an unknown direction, the Army and police report added.
Sirawai is part of Zamboanga del Norte’s triple S and B area (Siocon, Sibuco, Sirawai, and Baliguian towns) where the Moro Islamic Liberation Front and the Moro National Liberation Front maintain camps.
Triple S and B has been known to be the lair of lawless groups that have been operating in Zamboanga Peninsula. – Rappler.com
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