Abducted fish breeder abducted in Sabah brought to Abu Sayyaf stronghold – report

From GMA News (Jun 21): Abducted fish breeder abducted in Sabah brought to Abu Sayyaf stronghold – report

Suspected Filipino gunmen who abducted a Filipino worker and a Malaysian fish breeder from Sabah last June 16 have contacted the wife of the fish breeder but have so far not demanded ransom, a Malaysian news site reported Friday.

Malaysia's The Star Online cited sources who said the gunmen contacted the wife of fish breeder Chan Pek Nyen on Wednesday, and informed her they were holding him.

"She was also given the chance to talk to him briefly, it was learned from informed sources yesterday. The sources said no ransom demand was made during the call," the report said.

It added its "informed sources" believe Chan was "unharmed" and was brought to a hideout of the Abu Sayyaf bandit group in Jolo.

On the other hand, there was no word on the Filipino fish farm worker identified only as Maslan, 20.

The report noted kidnap-for-ransom groups in Tawi-Tawi had been linked to recent kidnappings in Sabah’s east coast.

It said the groups would “sell” the abducted victims to Abu Sayyaf groups, which then "negotiate" with the victims' kin and release them unharmed.

Abu Sayyaf bandits are believed to be holding Chinese Yang Zai Lin, 34, who was snatched by suspected Filipino gunmen from the Wonderful Terrace Fish Farm in Lahad Datu waters on May 6.

Last April 2, gunmen abducted Filipina resort worker Marcelita Dayawan and Chinese tourist Gao Huayun from a floating resort. The two women were released May 30.

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