By Roel Pareño
ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines – Government troops rescued two Filipino hostages of the Abu Sayyaf yesterday morning in Indanan, Sulu, according to the military.
The Joint Task Force Sulu (JTFS) sent a report to the Armed Forces Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom) and identified the freed hostages as Dolcesimo Almires and Esteban Janamjam.
The victims were rescued by elements of the JTFS led by Lt. Col. Arnel Baccay of Air Intelligence Service Group and Joint Intelligence Task Force Sulu led by Lt. Col. Yusop Hassan at about 9:15 a.m. in Barangay Tagbak, Indanan.
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