Abu Sayyaf-Schilling conspiracy possible?

QUEZON CITY, (ABS-CBN) - Government officials are closely pursuing the possible conspiracy angle between the Abu Sayyaf and its Afro-American captive Jeffrey Craig Edwards Schilling.

This was disclosed today by a ranking government official who refused to be identified, following published reports that prior to Schilling's "abduction," he was supposedly to return to the United States to buy night vision goggles and assorted weapons for the extremist group.

The official added that doubts were raised over Schilling's "abduction" shortly after it was verified that the Afro-American voluntarily went to the rebel lair in Sulu last week.

Defense secretary Orlando Mercado and other military officials refused to comment on the report, saying the Cabinet Cluster E has decided that no government official will speak regarding the Schilling case without clearance.

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