Ten Indonesian Hostages Arrive Home

Pewarta : Reporting by M Irfan Ilmie

Ten Indonesian Hostages Arrive Home

A number of the crew (ABK) citizen who became hostages of the Abu Sayyaf militant group, shaking hands with representatives of the Government upon arrival at the Halim Perdanakusuma air base, Jakarta. (ANTARA FOTO/M Agung Rajasa/wdy/16)

Jakarta (Antara Bali) - Ten Indonesian ship crew members that have been held hostage by Abu Sayyaf militant group in the Philippines have arrived home in the country.

Their plane that carried them from the Philippines arrived at Halim Perdanakusuma airport here at 23.30pm on Sunday safely.

They were released after being held hostage by the group for the past five days, following total diplomacy involving formal and informal parties. (WDY)

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