ASG linked to kidnap

on February 21, 2017

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Philippines: Abu Sayyaf ‘likely’ behind Vietnam freighter attack

MANILA (AFP) – Filipino Islamic militants were likely behind an attack on a Vietnamese cargo ship in which one crew member was killed and six others abducted, Philippine Foreign Secretary Perfecto Yasay said Tuesday (Feb 21).

The MV Giang Hai was hit by unknown gunmen Sunday near the southernmost Philippine island of Baguan near the Malaysian coast, in a region notorious for such assaults.

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Source: straitstimes.com

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