{"id":78444,"date":"2016-07-11T02:55:09","date_gmt":"2016-07-11T06:55:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=78444"},"modified":"2016-07-11T02:57:09","modified_gmt":"2016-07-11T06:57:09","slug":"3-indonesians-kidnapped-suspected-abu-sayyaf-militants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2016\/07\/11\/3-indonesians-kidnapped-suspected-abu-sayyaf-militants\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Indonesians kidnapped by suspected Abu Sayyaf militants"},"content":{"rendered":"
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ABU SAYYAF GROUP (Screenshot from video courtesy of the Institute for the Study of Violent Groups<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

JAKARTA, Indonesia\u2014Suspected Abu Sayyaf militants kidnapped three Indonesian fishermen on the weekend in the latest in a series of incidents highlighting weak security in the Celebes Sea that borders Malaysia, Indonesia and the\u00a0Philippines.<\/p>\n

The head of Indonesia’s intelligence agency said Monday that the men were working on a Malaysian fishing boat off Lahad Datu in the Malaysian part of northern Borneo. Sutiyoso, who goes by one name, said the kidnappers fled with their hostages into\u00a0Philippine\u00a0waters.<\/p>\n

Several crew on the fishing boat escaped and are now in Malaysia.<\/p>\n

Indonesia, Malaysia and the\u00a0Philippines\u00a0agreed in May to carry out co-ordinated patrols in border waters following kidnappings of Indonesian tug boat and barge crews by Abu Sayyaf militants based in the southern Philippines.<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0The three governments are concerned that unchecked kidnappings, piracy and other crime could undermine commerce in the region.<\/p>\n

The Indonesians, who were held captive in the jungles of Sulu province in the southern\u00a0Philippines, were later released. The Indonesian government denied it had been involved in paying a ransom.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are still investigating this case and continue to co-ordinate with the related institutions in the\u00a0Philippines\u00a0to find the location where the three hostages are being held,\u201d Sutiyoso told The Associated Press. \u201cWe suspect that the hostages are held by a militant group which is part of the Abu Sayyaf network.\u201d<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Philippines, meanwhile, has stepped up its military offensive against Abu Sayyaf, which earlier this year beheaded two Canadians it had held hostage since September.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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