Kareen Sokolov, the mother
carrying her child Timothy together with Yaya
Caroline Remetre 17 on her side escorted by the Police operatives arrived
at the Zamboanga del Sur Police Provincial Office (ZSPPO) in Pagadian City
after they were freed by their abductors yesterday afternoon, February 8, 2013
in Ozamiz City.
The victims were presented
by PNP Provincial Director P/SSUPT Thomas Abellar to the media few minutes
after their arrival at the Provincial Director’s Headquarter in Camp Abelon,
Rizal Avenue Pagadian City 7016 Zamboanga del Sur.
Said victims were released
by the kidnappers near Ozamiz City at about 3:00 o’clock in the afternoon, less
than 36 hours after the incident.
It was learned that on
February 7 at about 6:30 early morning the abductors covered the
mouth and nose of the Yaya with a cloth containing chemicals that made her
unconscious during the abduction in the vicinity of Rosario Homes Subdivision.
On the other hand, Intelligence
record shows that there are at least 19 kidnap groups with over 500 armed
members operating in Mindanao area in 2012.
Twelve (12) of these
nineteen (19) identified kidnap groups were operating in western Mindanao area,
known safe haven of Moro rebels and Islamic militants.
(To know more about the Kidnap-For-Ransom (KFR) groups operating in Mindanao Philippines - you may subscribe to Mindanao Weekly Political Violence, Insurgency and Terrorism Report)
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