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MAN ABDUCTED IN DERRY
10/24/97 14:32 EST

A hunt has been launched for a man abducted from his home in
Derry today by a armed and masked gang. The RUC (Royal Ulster Constabulary)
says Adrian Ward (47) was abducted from his home by a gang of five
masked men, one of whom is believed to have been armed with a
gun. They forced their way into his house shortly after
10.00 PM last night while he was at work.

They waited with his wife and four young children until he
returned home from work at around 7.15 this morning. The
gang then tied his hands behind his back and forced him into
a car. The RUC says there has been no contact with him since
and they are concerned for his safety.

Meanwhile, the RUC in Derry has discovered two guns in a car
stopped at a checkpoint today in the Creggan. It is not
thought to be connected with this morning's abduction in the
city.
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