MANILA, June 8 (Xinhua) -- Four kidnapped Malaysian hostages were reportedly released by the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) early Wednesday morning in Sulu in southern Philippines.
The hostages were brought to the shoreline of Barangay Lagasan Higat in Parang, Sulu and immediately boarded a speedboat en route to Sandakan, Sabah.
The four people were abducted by the militant ASG, believed to be led by ASG sub-leader Madjan Sahidjuan, alias Apuh Mike, off the high seas of Sempornah, Sabah on April 1.
The freed victims arrived in Sandakan at about 6 a.m.. It is not yet known whether ransom money had been paid in exchange for the safe release of the victims.
