Abu Sayyaf Suspected In Abduction Of Indonesian Fishermen Near Malaysia
November 21 2016
The Philippine military says masked gunmen have kidnapped two Indonesian fishermen in the waters off of eastern Malaysia, where Abu Sayyaf terrorists have previously operated, reported ABS-CBN News (Philippines).
Five gunmen, suspected to be members of the Philippine-based group, kidnapped the fishermen late Saturday from a Malaysian-registered trawler off the Malaysian state of Sabah, said the Philippine army, as reported by Reuters.
The gunmen were attempting to escape to...
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