From InterAksyon (Mar 6): Random kidnappings reflect 'abnormal' peace and order in Basilan, Sulu - ARMM gov
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ARMM Governor Mujiv Hataman in command conference, 27 February 2014. DENNIS ARCON
“Abnormal” is how Governor Mujiv Hataman described the peace and order situation in the island provinces of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) following the spate of kidnappings in Basilan and Sulu.
He said the situation is alarming as the kidnappers seem to pick their targets at random.
Among those kidnapped in the past several days were a politician, teachers, a small-scale entrepreneur, young people, and foreign tourists.
However, Hataman said he is hopeful that police authorities will be able to control the situation.
ARMM officials are set to call for a security cluster meeting with security authorities to act on the kidnappings.
It is said that most of the kidnappings were perpetrated by members of the Abu Sayyaf Group.
http://www.interaksyon.com/article/82091/random-kidnappings-reflect-abnormal-peace-and-order-in-basilan-sulu---armm-gov
ARMM Governor Mujiv Hataman in command conference, 27 February 2014. DENNIS ARCON
“Abnormal” is how Governor Mujiv Hataman described the peace and order situation in the island provinces of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) following the spate of kidnappings in Basilan and Sulu.
He said the situation is alarming as the kidnappers seem to pick their targets at random.
Among those kidnapped in the past several days were a politician, teachers, a small-scale entrepreneur, young people, and foreign tourists.
However, Hataman said he is hopeful that police authorities will be able to control the situation.
ARMM officials are set to call for a security cluster meeting with security authorities to act on the kidnappings.
It is said that most of the kidnappings were perpetrated by members of the Abu Sayyaf Group.
http://www.interaksyon.com/article/82091/random-kidnappings-reflect-abnormal-peace-and-order-in-basilan-sulu---armm-gov