26-year-old American, Elliot Eastman, kidnapped by armed men posing as police in Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines; shot in leg, search ongoing.

Elliot Onil Eastman, a 26-year-old American from Vermont, was kidnapped by armed men posing as police officers in Sibuco, Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. The assailants shot him in the leg before taking him away by speedboat. Philippine authorities have launched a search for Eastman and are investigating the incident, which raises concerns about security in the region, historically affected by kidnappings, particularly by the Abu Sayyaf group. No ransom has been demanded yet.