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Southeast Asia
Abu Sayyaf frees last of four kidnapped social workers
2014-07-24
Abu Sayyaf gunmen released the last of 4 social workers they kidnapped in Sulu province.

Sulu police chief Abraham Orbita said they recovered Roberto Saputalo in Talipao town late Tuesday. Orbita said, "His safe release was due to the pressure of law enforcement operations by security sector and the local government."

Abu Sayyaf rebels also freed recently two other social workers in Patikul town. It is not known if ransoms were paid for their safe release. The kidnappers had earlier freed another social worker, Lerna Jurah. The four social workers were conducting a survey on a government anti-poverty program when armed men seized them in the village of Upper Sinumaan in Talipao town.

The Abu Sayyaf is still holding at least ten kidnapped victims, including foreigners seized from the neighboring Tawi-Tawi province and Sabah in Malaysia.
Posted by:ryuge

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