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Italian national abducted in Dipolog City
(Updated 10:08 a.m.) An Italian national was abducted by 10 unidentified armed men in Dipolog City Wednesday night, a military report said Thursday.
The report identified the victim as Rolando del Torchio, in his early 50s and described as a former missionary priest who officiated Masses in Sibuco, Zamboanga del Norte and currently owns a pizza parlor in the city.
At present, authorities have yet to establish the identities, affiliation and motive of the suspects in abducting Torchio.
The report identified the victim as Rolando del Torchio, in his early 50s and described as a former missionary priest who officiated Masses in Sibuco, Zamboanga del Norte and currently owns a pizza parlor in the city.
At present, authorities have yet to establish the identities, affiliation and motive of the suspects in abducting Torchio.
"It's hard to assume (on the suspects). So far, we still don't have a suspect," a military source said.
The military report said Torchio was seized around 7 p.m. at the victim's pizza parlor in Barangay Miputak. The suspects posed as customers, the report said.
The victim and his abdcutors then boarded a pump boat which headed toward the direction of the 3rd district of Zamboanga del Norte.
"The victim has been targeted by kidnap for ransom groups several times when he was still an active priest," the report said.
Government security forces have since conducted pursuit operations.
For his part, Zamboanga del Norte Gov. Roberto Uy activated the provincial management body and discussed further government responses with concerned local officials, including police and military units in his area.
Torchio's abduction came two weeks after three foreigners - two Canadians and a Norwegian - and a Filipina were abducted by still-unidentified gunmen in a posh resort on Samal Island in Davao del Norte.
Various reports said the Samal kidnap victims have been brought to Sulu although authorities have yet to confirm this. — ELR/RSJ, GMA News
The victim and his abdcutors then boarded a pump boat which headed toward the direction of the 3rd district of Zamboanga del Norte.
"The victim has been targeted by kidnap for ransom groups several times when he was still an active priest," the report said.
Government security forces have since conducted pursuit operations.
For his part, Zamboanga del Norte Gov. Roberto Uy activated the provincial management body and discussed further government responses with concerned local officials, including police and military units in his area.
Torchio's abduction came two weeks after three foreigners - two Canadians and a Norwegian - and a Filipina were abducted by still-unidentified gunmen in a posh resort on Samal Island in Davao del Norte.
Various reports said the Samal kidnap victims have been brought to Sulu although authorities have yet to confirm this. — ELR/RSJ, GMA News
Tags: dipologcity, kidnapping
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