The Western Mindanao Command (WESMINCOM) on Friday said it
is still confirming reports that another seven Indonesian sailors were
kidnapped by Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) terrorists in the Sulu
Sea .
"With regards to the alleged kidnapping of 7 Indonesian
sailors this morning, Indonesian authorities confirmed that there were seven
Indonesians who were kidnapped by armed men. Though this report reached the
WESMINCOM, we are currently validating the veracity of the report on the ground
and will give details as soon as we have information with regards to this
issue," said WESMINCOM spokesperson Major Filemon Tan.
This came in wake of the ASG bandits released of Filipina
captive Marites Flor early Friday morning.
Flor, the girlfriend of beheaded Canadian captive Robert
Hall, was freed by her captors around 4:30 a.m. in front of the home of Sulu
Gov. Abdusakur Tan in Barangay Asturias, Jolo.
She was turned over to Joint Task Force Sulu at around 11
a.m. and underwent medical examination and debriefing.
"Western Mindanao Command is glad that Ms. Flor is now
safe and is on her way back to her family and can enjoy a normal life with them
again. We have no updates on the other kidnapping victims," Tan said.
Hall was beheaded last June 13 while fellow Canadian John
Ridsel was executed by the bandits last April after the Philippine and Canadian
governments snubbed the ASG's ransom demand.
It was still unknown on whether ransom was paid to secure
Flor's release. Still at the hands of the bandits is Norwegian Kjartan
Sekkingstand.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=898381
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