Coverage dated October 17, 2024 to October 18, 2024

American snatched in Philippines | Arkansas Democrat Gazette

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MANILA, Philippines -- Philippine police said Friday they have launched a search after gunmen reportedly abducted an American national who was shot in the leg as he tried to resist before being spirited away from a southern Philippine coastal town by speedboat.

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CBS News
American reportedly kidnapped in Philippines and shot in leg as he resisted (opens CBS News)
Published Oct 17, 2024
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Police in the Philippines say they've launched a search after gunmen reportedly abducted an American national who was shot in the leg as he tried to resist.
Voice of America
American reportedly kidnapped from southern Philippine town (opens Voice of America)
Published Oct 17, 2024
Voice of America's feed description
Search is under way
NBC News
An American was kidnapped from a southern Philippine town and a search is underway (opens NBC News)
Published Oct 18, 2024
NBC News's feed description
The Philippine police have launched a search after gunmen reportedly abducted an American, who was shot in the leg before being spirited away by speedboat.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
American snatched in Philippines | Arkansas Democrat Gazette (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)
Published Oct 18, 2024
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description
MANILA, Philippines -- Philippine police said Friday they have launched a search after gunmen reportedly abducted an American national who was shot in the leg as he tried to resist before being spirited away from a southern Philippine coastal town by speedboat.
WHDH Boston
An American was reportedly kidnapped from a southern Philippine town and a search is underway - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)
Published Oct 18, 2024
WHDH Boston's feed description
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine police said Friday it has launched a search after gunmen reportedly abducted an American national, who was shot in