Four foreigners were abducted by an unidentified group of armed men at the Philippines Oceanview Resort, Samal Island on Tuesday.
Police have identified the men to be John Ridsdel and Robert Hall, two Canadian tourists, Norwegian Kjartan Sekkingstad and Teresita Flor, a Filipino woman. The gunmen also to kidnap another couple, but they were lucky as they escaped from the armed men.
From left : John Ridsdel, Robert Hal and Norwegian Kjartan Sekkingstad
Spokesperson for the Military, Captain Alberto Caber said that the military and police are surprised by the attack, "we do not know why the group has done this, it seems that they only target the victim, not a random kidnapping" Caber told Reuter
Nicolas Doire, a spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Canada, said they refused to comment or disclose information as it "may affect ongoing efforts, threatening the safety of Canadian citizens abroad".