Two Malaysian tugboat crewmen rescued from Abu Sayyaf in Sulu.
A military operation led to the rescue of two Malaysian held captive by the Abu Sayyaf since last year. The military on Thursday said it has “successfully rescued” two of the Malaysian tugboat crewmen held by Abu Sayyaf bandits since July 2016. In a statement, Maj. Gen. Carlito Galvez of the Philippine Army said Malaysians Tayudin Anjut, 45, and Abdurahim Bin Sumas, 62, were freed after a “focused military operation” in Kalinggalang Caluang town in Sulu, particularly near Pata Island in southern Philippines.