JAKARTA: The government is seeking the immediate release of 10 Indonesian sailors believed to be held hostage by hard-line militant group Abu Sayyaf, as Jakarta coordinates with Manila on whether the situation should be handled by Philippine or Indonesian authorities.
The foreign ministry was alerted to the abduction of Indonesian sailors from two boats in waters near the Philippines on Monday.
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