Hostages back in the hands of Abu Sayyaf captors


KOTA KINABALU: Five Sandakan-based Indonesian fishermen are back in the hands of their Abu Sayyaf captors following a gunbattle on Jolo island.

Regional intelligence sources said the five hostages were “returned” to sub commander Madjan Sahijuan @ Apo Mike by another group led by a woman who had earlier secured their “release’ on behalf of negotiators of the families of the Indonesian hostages.

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