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Malaysia in talks with Abu Sayyaf to free hostages
[IBT] The Malaysian government has begun negotiations with the kidnappers of five of its sailors, deputy home minister Datuk Nur Jazlan Mohamed has said. Mohamed added that the government had confirmed that the Abu Sayyaf Group was behind this latest abduction.The Abu Sayyaf was reported to have abducted these five sailors from a tugboat in the bay of Dent Haven off Lahad Datu in the Malaysian state of Sabah on Monday. Mohamed said the Malaysian government had taken over the negotiations to release the five abducted sailors after their kidnappers contacted their families. He said, "We know the people involved and we are negotiating with them. I hope any discussions made would not be highlighted in the media or any other form; what is more important is to secure the release of the victims." Posted by: ryuge 2016-07-23 |
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