A Philippines military official says al-Qaeda-linked Abu Sayyaf
militants have barged into the main government compound in southern
Sulu province and abducted the provincial treasurer.
Marine Col. Jose Cenabre says two police bodyguards
opened fire but failed to stop the abduction after they were
overwhelmed by up to 10 Abu Sayyaf militants, who snatched Jesus
Cabilin late on Monday in his quarters in the Sulu provincial capital
compound.
Ms. Cenabre said Tuesday it was not clear how the
militants, who travelled in a van, managed to slip past police guards
in the tightly secured compound, which lies near the provincial
military headquarters and airport.
While Abu Sayyaf abductions still occur, they are far
fewer today than the massive kidnappings that terrorized Sulu and
outlying provinces in the early 2000s.
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