From Channel News Asia (Jun 8): 4 Malaysians released by Abu Sayyaf: Report
Four Sarawakian crew members, who were kidnapped by Abu Sayyaf after their tugboat was seized in April, have been released by their captors, according to the Malaysian media.
Four Malaysian crew members who were kidnapped by the militant Abu Sayyaf group off Sabah in April have been released by their captors, according to The Star.
The four men from Sarawak returned to Sabah early on Wednesday (Jun 8), the newspaper reported.
The militants had demanded a ransom of RM30 million (S$10 million) for the release of the men – brothers Wong Teck Kang and Wong Teck Chii, their cousin, Johnny Lau Jung Hien and Wong Hung Sing – and negotiations were ongoing between Malaysian and Filipino officials.
The men were abducted on Apr 1 when they were returning on their tugboat to Sarawak from the Philippines by eight gunman in a speedboat.
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asiapacific/4-malaysians-released-by/2854376.html
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