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National 9 years ago
Family calls for immediate return of hostage escapee
The family of Mohammad Sofyan, a member of the tugboat Charles 001 who managed to escape from his Abu Sayyaf captors in the Philippines on Wednesday, have said they hope the government will immediately return Sofyan to Indonesia.
National 9 years ago
Families call on govt to ensure hostages’ safety
The families of seven Indonesian sailors captured by the Abu Sayyaf group in the southern Philippines are calling on the government to ensure the safe release of their loved ones as the militants have vowed to execute them if ransom not paid on Monday.
Politics 9 years ago
Indonesia proposes trilateral security operations on land
Indonesia has proposed coordinated security operations with Malaysia and the Philippines to pursue militants who have taken Indonesian and Malaysian sailors hostage. The operations would stretch into Philippine land territory, a senior minister has said.
National 9 years ago
Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines close to signing maritime cooperation
Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines are set to conduct a coordinated joint patrol to maintain security in border waters, which have been rife with piracy threatening trade lanes in the region, as the three countries enter the final stages of negotiations, an official said on Tuesday.
National 9 years ago
In wake of repeat kidnappings, Indonesia, Philippines boost defense cooperation
Indonesia and the Philippines have agreed to boost defense cooperation in the wake of another hostage-taking incident, with seven Indonesian crewmen abducted by armed militants in the waters off the southern Philippines.
