Kidnapped Indonesian fisherman rescued

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2020 08:32:49 +0000

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) safely rescued on Wednesday night an Indonesian fisherman who got kidnapped by the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) in Sabah, Malaysia in September 2019.

After 115 days in captivity, Muhammad Farhan, 27, was finally saved by elements of the Western Mindanao Command (WestMinCom) in Barangay Bato-Bato, Indanan, Sulu at around 6:45 p.m.

According to Lieutenant General Cirilito Sobejana, WestMinCom commander, the troops launched a series of “intensive combat and intelligence operations” which led to the rescue of Farhan.

“Troops on the ground received information from the locals of Farhan’s whereabouts [which] led to the successful rescue,” he said.

Farhan reportedly escaped from his abductors and a civilian tipped the military about the fisherman’s location.

The soldiers then went on to the area to verify the tip which resulted in his rescue.

Sobejana said the rescued kidnap victim was brought to Kuta Heneral Teodulfo Bautista Station Hospital for an
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