Task Force Chief Col. Buenaventura Pascual said they have added more troops to prevent another kidnapping attempt on teachers assigned in the city's outskirts and island barangays.
Pascual revealed that it was the second attempt to kidnap teachers of the said school.
"Actually, it was the second attempt on the teachers of that school", he said, adding that the first attempt was just three months ago.
"Last September 15, alert CAFGU and CVO members seized the suspects pump boats but they were able to escape using another boat", Pascual furthered.
Earlier, Zamboanga City Division Schools Superintendent Pedro Melchor Natividad suspended classes in the said school until security measures are put in place.
Col. Pascual immediately met with Natividad and informed him of the actions taken to ensure the safety of the teachers.
Task Force Zamboanga is still investigating the incident to pinpoint the suspects. Pascual, however, believes the suspects may be from the area.
"We are still trying to investigate and identify who are these abductors. I believe they are residents of the area as they cover their faces with bonnets to avoid being identified", Pascual pointed.
Col. Pascual also informed Superintendent Natividad of the intensified security measures in the islands of Pangapuyan, Sacol and Manalipa, all vulnerable to kidnappers and bandits.
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