MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday said he will ask Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) chairman Nur Misuari to help secure the release of the three foreign hostages of the terrorist Abu Sayyaf group. “Well, that’s part of the mission… then I would appeal to Nur Misuari to stop it,” Duterte said in an interview with reporters in Malacañang. ADVERTISEMENT“And tell the Abu Sayyaf that, ‘Look we’re talking. READ: Palace firm on no ransom policy as Abu Sayyaf threatens to behead 3 hostagesMisuari played a vital role in the release of four Abu Sayyaf kidnap victims in 2016 — a Norwegian and three Indonesian fishermen. /eeREAD: MNLF seen as key to safe release of Abu Sayyaf captivesADVERTISEMENTRead NextLATEST STORIESMOST READ

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer February 22, 2019 13:52 UTC