Without a known foreign source of funds, Abu Sayyaf has survived mostly on ransom kidnappings, extortion and other acts of banditry.Ī confidential Philippine government threat assessment report seen by The Associated Press said the militants pocketed at least $7.3 million from ransom kidnappings in the first six months of the year and have turned to abductions of foreign tugboat crewmen as military offensives restricted their mobility.Īnticipating that the Abu Sayyaf may soon demand ransom for the German, Tan appealed for people to follow the Philippine government’s no-ransom policy. The kidnappings have continued despite one of the largest military offensives against Abu Sayyaf, mainly in Sulu and the nearby island province of Basilan, involving more than 6,000 troops, navy gunboats and rocket-firing air force aircraft. Indonesia’s government has urged Indonesian crewmen in Sabah to avoid sailing in the risky waters until security has improved, the ministry said. Indonesia’s Foreign Ministry confirmed receiving information about the separate kidnappings of two Indonesian skippers of vessels off Sabah over the weekend, saying it was in touch with Malaysian and Philippine government officials about the latest abductions. Indonesians and Malaysians have been kidnapped from tugboats and fishing boats in recent months. and the Philippines as a terrorist organization, holds more than a dozen foreign and local hostages.Ību Sayyaf and allied gunmen have committed many attacks at sea despite efforts by the Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia to jointly shore up security along their busy sea border. The Abu Sayyaf, which is blacklisted by the U.S.
“We can and will confirm such reports … only when German consular employees have really established without doubt, with their own eyes and ears or by other means, that they are correct,” Schaefer said. In Berlin, Foreign Ministry spokesman Martin Schaefer said German authorities were working with their Philippine counterparts to learn what happened. “Alarming is that the body found was naked and had several contusions to the face and was possibly raped,” the military said. Both were being examined by police investigators in Tawi Tawi province near Sulu, the military’s Western Mindanao Command said in a statement.
Troops took custody of the woman’s body and the yacht Monday. Authorities did not know whether the woman kidnapped in Somalia is the same woman who was killed. Kantner, 69, and his wife were reportedly kidnapped off Somalia on board the Rockall in 2008 and later freed by Somali pirates, Tan said. The southern province is where ransom-seeking militants have held many hostages in jungle camps. Villagers reported finding a dead woman lying beside a shotgun on board a light blue yacht with the German flag and marked “Rockall” off Laparan Island in Sulu province, Tan said. It’s not clear why the woman was purportedly killed, but it’s possible she may have fought back or tried to escape, Tan and another military official said. Filemon Tan said Abu Sayyaf spokesman Muamar Askali claimed the militants kidnapped Jurgen Gustav Kantner and killed his female companion while the couple were cruising off neighboring Malaysia’s Sabah state. Board certification for Doctors of Osteopathy (DOs) is provided by the American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine.MANILA » A German kidnapped by Somali pirates eight years ago may now be held captive by Islamic militants in the southern Philippines, the country’s military said Monday after finding the man’s yacht and a woman’s body inside. Board certification for Medical Doctors (MDs) is provided by the American Board of Internal Medicine. American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine, 2007. Additional Resources: American Board of Internal Medicine, 2007. Notes: Source: American Board of Medical Specialties, 2007. This specialist diagnoses and treats arthritis, back pain, muscle strains, common athletic injuries and "collagen" diseases.
Taxonomy Information Primary Taxonomy Codeĭefinition: An internist who treats diseases of joints, muscle, bones and tendons. Other Provider Identifiers Other Identifier UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL AT HOUSTON Medicare Provider Enrollment and Chain/Ownership System (PECOS) Associate Control (PAC) ID The practice address is 6410 Fannin St, 600, Houston, TX 77030-3000, US. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) is #1083632319. Filemon K Tan is a health care provider registered with Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES).
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