Content provided in partnership with

Pirates kill 6 in boat hijack in Philippines

Asian Economic News, Jan 15, 2001

MANILA, Jan. 8 Kyodo

Armed pirates killed six people on board a small inter-island ferry they hijacked in the southern Philippines and made off with the victims' belongings, police said Monday.

A survivor who jumped off the motorized boat reported the incident, which occurred Saturday in waters off the remote town of Siay in Zamboanga del Sur Province around 800 kilometers south of Manila.

The boat was traveling between the villages of Payao and Kabasalan in Siay when the pirates attacked. Police reports said the pirates shot and hacked the passengers to death.

They then made off with two watches, a pair of earrings, 20,000 pesos ($400) in cash, the boat's 16 horsepower Honda engine and 20 liters of gasoline.

Most Popular Articles in Business: Research and Markets : Tesco Plc - SWOT Framework Analysis; Do Us a Flavor - Ben & Jerry's Issues a Call for Euphoric New Flavors; eBay made easy: ready to start an eBay business? These 5 simple steps will ...; Katrina's lawsuit surge: a legal battle to force insurers to pay for flood ...; Wal-Mart's newest distribution center opened last month near the southwest ...; More »

Pirates have killed scores of fishermen since last year in Zamboanga del Sur. Dozens of the province's scattered, uninhabited islands and islets are being used as sanctuaries by Moro rebels and other lawless groups.

Pirates kill 6 in boat hijack in Philippines

Asian Economic News, Jan 15, 2001

Find Research Guides for:

Find Featured Titles for: Reference

Most Popular Articles in Business

Most Popular Publications in Business