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Italian ex-priest kidnapped in Zamboanga
[Gulf Today] At least seven heavily-armed men, four posing as customers, seized a former Italian priest who owned and operated a pizzeria in Mindanao's Zamboanga del Norte province.Police chief Ranie Hachuela said the abduction of Rolando del Torchio happened on Wednesday night in Dipolog City before horrified diners in the popular restaurant. He said, "Four of the seven abductors even posed as customers and ordered food from the victim before their other companions barged in and dragged him to a waiting white van." Hachuela said the suspects abandoned the van a kilometer away and boarded two pump boats that immediately headed out to sea. He recalled that when Torchio was still a priest assigned to Zamboanga del Norte, he had successfully warded off attempts to abduct him. No group has yet taken responsibility for the kidnapping but Hachuela said they were not discounting the possibility of the involvement of the Abu Sayyaf. Posted by: ryuge 2015-10-10 |
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