Abu Sayyaf frees 4 Malaysian sailors it kidnapped in April: Philippine military


  • Nation
  • Wednesday, 08 Jun 2016

SINGAPORE: Four Malaysian sailors kidnapped off Sabah's coast on April 1 by Abu Sayyaf militants have been freed, the Philippine military said on Wednesday.

The victims were released early on Wednesday morning, Major Filemon Tan, spokesman of the Western Mindanao Command, said in a statement obtained by The Straits Times.

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