FOUR OTHER
MALAYSIAN HOSTAGES RELEASED FROM JOLOKUALA LUMPUR, July 21
(Bernama) -- Four more Malaysian hostages held by armed abductors in Jolo in southern
Philippines since April 23 have been released early Friday.
Malaysian ambassador in Manila Mohamed Arshad M Hussain confirmed their release when
contacted today.
The four are Sabah Wildlife Department rangers Francis Masangkim, 35 and Baln Krishnan
Nair, 34, dive master Fong Yin Ken, 26 and assistant cook, Lee Hock Leong, 21.
According to foreign wire reports, they are now in a military camp in Jolo waiting to be
flown to Manila before returning to Sabah.
They were among 21 people kidnapped by gunmen from Sipadan island last April 23.
With their release the gunmen are still holding three Malaysians, two Germans, two South
Africans, two Finns, two French nationals, two Filipinos and a Lebanese.
The gunmen earlier released two Malaysians namely ranger Zulkarnian Hashim, 29, on June 23
and police Lance Corporal Abdul Jawah Salawat on July 14 and German hostage Renate
Wallert, 56, on July 17.
The three Malaysians still being held in Jolo are cook Kua Yu Loong, ranger Basilius Jim
and Pulau Sipadan worker Vincent Kwong.
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