Indonesian kidnapped in Sulu sea off BorneoUnidentified gunmen have kidnapped another Indonesian sailor in the Sulu Sea where numerous seafarers have been abducted by Islamist extremists in recent months, officials said Sunday. The kidnapping is the latest in a string of incidents in the Sulu Sea, where groups of armed men have ambushed fishing vessels and seized Malaysian and Indonesian citizens for ransom. The kidnappers took the Indonesian captain after failing to get the 10,000 ringgit ($2,500) they demanded, Prayitno added. Ten other Indonesians kidnapped in recent months by the Philippine Abu Sayyaf extremist group are still being held. The kidnapping took place Wednesday off the northeast of Sabah state on the Malaysian side of Borneo island, Indonesia’s ambassador to Malaysia said.

Source: Manila Bulletin August 07, 2016 07:30 UTC