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SE Asia 9 years ago

Abu Sayyaf got $7.3 million from kidnappings

Abu Sayyaf pocketed at least 353 million pesos (US$7.3 million) from ransom kidnappings in the first six months of the year and have turned to abductions of foreign tugboat crewmen as military offensives restricted the militants' mobility, a confidential Philippine government report said.

World 9 years ago

Obama denies $400M payment to Iran was ransom

President Barack Obama vigorously denied on Thursday that a US$400 million cash payment to Iran was ransom to secure the release of four Americans jailed in Tehran. He defended the transaction as evidence that the nuclear accord with Iran has allowed for progress on other matters.

National 9 years ago

Govt dismisses ransom-paying claims for release of kidnapped sailors

Coordinating Political, Legal and Security Affairs Minister Luhut Pandjaitan insists the government has never paid ransoms for the release of Indonesian sailors held hostage by Philippine groups.

National 9 years ago

Government knows nothing about ransom: Minister

The government knows nothing about any ransom paid to the Abu Sayyaf militant group to free four Indonesian sailors being held hostage by the group, a minister has said.

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