Indonesian crew who foiled abduction attempt recount drama in high seas


A member of Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Force rescuing an Indonesian sailor after being shot during a kidnapping at the east coast of Malaysia's Sabah state in Lahad Datu. - AFP / Malaysian Maritime Enforcement

KOTA KINABALU: An Indonesian sailor, who was shot by the Abu Sayyaf gunmen who abducted four of his colleagues in the sea between southern Philippines and Sabah, is in stable condition.

The unidentified sailor, who sustained a gunshot wound to his chest, is recovering in the Tawau district hospital.

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