MANILA, March 20 (AFP): Three Indonesian fishermen kidnapped by Abu Sayyaf militants more than a year ago have been rescued in the southern Philippines, police said late on Friday (March 19).
The men were among eight crew members aboard a vessel when it was boarded by the notorious kidnap-for-ransom militants -- who have distant links to the Islamic State group -- off Borneo in January 2020.
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