KOTA KINABALU: Philippine security forces gunned down an Abu Sayyaf militant believed to be involved in the kidnapping of five Indonesian fishermen off Lahad Datu last week.
Regional intelligence sources said the gunmen and the hostages were currently on the run from the pursuing military forces.
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