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Indonesia proposes escorting ships to Philippines

Indonesian Minister of Defence Ryamizard Ryacudu has proposed military escort for ships sailing on dangerous routes to Philippines, where dozens of sailors have been kidnapped by Islamic militants.
Indonesia proposes escorting ships to Philippines ảnh 1Indonesian naval soldiers at a port. (Source: weeklycorporateambassador.wordpress.com)

Hanoi (VNA) – Indonesian Minister of Defence Ryamizard Ryacudu has proposed military escort for ships sailing on dangerous routes to Philippines, where dozens of sailors have been kidnapped by Islamic militants in recent months.

According to the minister , ships setting sail from Indonesia should travel in group on a scheduled route and they should be escorted by Indonesian naval ships.

On reaching the Philippines’ territorial waters, Filipino navy force should undertake the escort until the ships reaching the port safely, he said.

From the beginning of this year, 24 Indonesian sailors and a number of Malaysian seamen have been kidnapped when traveling on the main sea route between Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines. The latest kidnapping happened last weekend when three Indonesian sailors were kidnapped by gunmen in Malaysian sea and brought to southern Philippines.

The extreme Islamic militant group Abu Sayyaf in Philippines, notoriously for kidnappings for ransom, has been accused of being the culprit of kidnappings.

Established since early 1990s, Abu Sayyaf now gathers around 400 extreme Islamic gunmen. They mainly operate in southern Philippines, carrying out many kidnappings, bomb attacks and executions of hostages, posing one of the most severe security threats in the Philippines.-VNA

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