Bishop Kidnaped in Philippines
Associated Press
ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines —
An armed gang shot out the tires of a Roman Catholic bishop’s minibus today and kidnaped the prelate and 10 other people, forcing them into the southern Philippine bush.
Spokesmen for the military said they believed the abductors were Muslim secessionist rebels. Both the Muslim bands and communist guerrillas roam the area of Mindanao Island around the highway on which Bishop Federico Escaler was traveling to Zamboanga with his party of three nuns and seven other companions.
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