KOTA KINABALU – Three Indonesians kidnapped by Abu Sayyaf gunmen more than a year ago have been rescued, said Philippine police.
Officers responding to a distress call on a capsized boat in Pasigan Laut, south Ubian, near Tawi-Tawi, the Philippines, around 5.30pm yesterday found the hostages.
A man with the trio was identified as Suhud Salasim @ Ben Wagas, an Abu Sayyaf member linked to the militant group’s sub-commander Mike Apo.
The Star reported that Philippine authorities arrested Suhud, and are trying to identify the hostages.
On January 18 last year, five Indonesian fishermen were abducted near Tambisan off Lahad Datu, Sabah. – The Vibes, March 19, 2021
