Five crew members of the Indonesian vessel Jagal Raya, which sank in waters off the coast of the Mekong Delta’s Soc Trang province, were transferred to the Vietnam Ocean Shipping Agency’s branch in Can Tho (VOSA Can Tho) on May 14 for repatriation.
The Consulate General of Indonesia has sent a thank-you letter to the Border Guard Command of Mekong Delta Soc Trang province for rescuing five Indonesian citizens who drifted into waters off the local coast, Vietnamese Colonel Nguyen Triu Men said on May 2.
Three Indonesian sailors who drifted into waters off the coast of the Mekong Delta’s Soc Trang province were saved by local coastal border guards on April 27 and 28, according to Colonel Nguyen Triu Men from the provincial Border Guards Command.
Two Indonesian sailors fled Abu Sayyaf bandits in the southern Philippines after nearly two months in captivity, Indonesian Security Chief Minister Wiranto disclosed on August 18.
Three Indonesian sailors were kidnapped by gunmen in Malaysia’s offshore waters where Abu Sayyaf insurgents have been accused of conducting several similar incident, said local police on July 10.
The Philippine Government has allowed Indonesia’s military forces to enter its territory to rescue seven Indonesian sailors taken hostage by extremist groups last week.
The Philippine military spokesman Brigade General Restituto Padilla on June 26 confirmed the kidnapping of seven Indonesian sailors occurring four days ago.
Four Indonesian sailors are being held hostage after their vessels were hijacked by a group of armed men between the Malaysian and Philippine waterways on April 15.
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