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Abu Sayyaf abducts six Vietnamese seamen
[Anadolu] Six people are reported to have been kidnapped by the Abu Sayyaf from a Vietnam-flagged boat in sea-lanes off the southern Philippines. Commander Jerome Cayabyab of the Zamboanga Coastguard Station said that at least ten gunmen had boarded the cargo vessel and seized six people, including five officers, near Sibago Island off Basilan island province early Thursday.Cayabyab confirmed that among those abducted were the boat captain, chief mate, second and third officer, the ship's petty officer and another able-bodied seaman. He said the incident took place around dawn, but was reported to the coastguard around 7 a.m. by the captain of a boat that provided initial assistance to those who remained aboard. An injured electrician was shipped to a nearby hospital with an injury to his right arm and was immediately given medical attention. Cayabyab said, "The gunmen shot him when he run as they were about to take him." Posted by: ryuge 2016-11-12 |
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