{"id":113288,"date":"2017-08-21T23:02:53","date_gmt":"2017-08-22T03:02:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=113288"},"modified":"2017-08-21T23:02:53","modified_gmt":"2017-08-22T03:02:53","slug":"troops-rescue-vietnamese-sailor-in-basilan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/08\/21\/troops-rescue-vietnamese-sailor-in-basilan\/","title":{"rendered":"Troops rescue Vietnamese sailor in Basilan"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_113290\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-113290\" style=\"width: 2000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/PH-flag_of_Basilan_Province.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-113290 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/PH-flag_of_Basilan_Province.png\" alt=\"PH-flag_of_Basilan_Province\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/PH-flag_of_Basilan_Province.png 2000w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/PH-flag_of_Basilan_Province-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/PH-flag_of_Basilan_Province-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/PH-flag_of_Basilan_Province-1024x682.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-113290\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Flag of Basilan (<a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/w\/index.php?curid=19411248\" target=\"_blank\">Photo by Jobads &#8211; Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>ZAMBOANGA CITY \u2014 Government troops have safely rescued a Vietnamese sailor seized by Abu Sayyaf bandit more than nine months ago off Basilan province, a top military official announced Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Rescued was Do Trung Huiqe, a crew of the Vietnamese bulk carrier, M\/V Royal 16.<\/p>\n<p>Rear Adm. Rene Medina, Naval Forces Western Mindanao (NFWM) command chief, said Huiqe was rescued on Sunday in Mataja Island, Lantawan, Basilan province.<\/p>\n<p>Medina said the troops were on special intelligence operation when they safely rescued Huiqe.<\/p>\n<p>Medina said no firefight ensued as the Abu Sayyaf bandits fled upon sensing the presence of the troops that \u201copened a chance for rescue operations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Abu Sayyaf bandits seized Huiqe and five others including the M\/V Royal 16 skipper on November 11, 2016 in the vicinity of Coco Island, Basilan province.<\/p>\n<p>Huiqe is the remaining hostage among the six crew the Abu Sayyaf have seized aboard the bulk carrier.<\/p>\n<p>One of his companion managed to escape; two of them were killed; and, the other two were rescued by the government troops.<\/p>\n<p>The M\/V Royal 16, which was loaded with cement, was sailing to Davao City from Vietnam when the Abu Sayyaf bandits, aboard on speed boat, hijacked the bulk carrier.<\/p>\n<p>Medina said Huiqe was taken to a military hospital for medical check-up and debriefing prior to his turnover to higher headquarters and eventually to the government of Vietnam. 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