12 July 2016

News Story: Philippine armed forces downplay possible Abu Sayyaf involvement in Indonesian kidnapping

MANILA, July 11 (Xinhua) -- The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Monday sought to downplay the possible involvement of the Abu Sayyaf group in the kidnapping of three Indonesian tugboat crew members in Malaysian waters last Saturday.

The three Indonesians were abducted off the east coast of Sabah on Borneo island, while five others were spared and reported the incident to authorities.

Read the full story at Xinhua