Gunmen heading for southern Philippines


LAHAD DATU: Moments after fish farm operator Chan Sai Chiun and a worker were whisked off by Filipino gunmen – the third kidnapping in three months, they were seen heading towards the Alice Reef route into southern Philippines.

Chan, 32, and his Filipino worker, Maslan, 20, were taken in a speedboat from their farm in Kunak, about 60km from Lahad Datu, by at least four gunmen during a 12.45am raid yesterday.

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