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26 bus passengers abducted by Abu Sayyaf rescued
[Gulf Today] Philippine security forces rescued 26 people aboard a
mini-bus six hours after they were kidnapped by heavily armed Abu Sayyaf militants on the island province of Basilan.

The driver said he and the passengers were on their way to a remote village when the rebels stopped their vehicle on Sunday morning. The militants then ordered the driver to go to another village where a special team of soldiers on an armored vehicle rescued them six hours after their abduction.

The military said, "The armed men immediately scampered and fled towards a forested area when they spotted the impending arrival of the soldiers," adding the passengers had been traumatized by their abduction but had not been harmed.

In a separate but related development, Brigadier General Alan Arrojado reported the arrest of an Abu Sayyaf sub-leader wanted for a series of killings in the neighboring province of Sulu. The suspect, identified as Junni Jumala, did not resist when he was arrested on Monday afternoon.

Arrojado credited villagers for the arrest of Jumala, who is wanted for a series of killings in Patikul and Jolo as well as his alleged involvement in ambush of Patikul Vice Mayor Jun Tarsam who survived the attack in late December.
Posted by: ryuge 2016-01-07
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