Kidnappers in the southern
Philippines have freed an American woman after more than two months in
captivity, but held on to her son and nephew, according to an official.
Gerfa Yeatts Lunsmann was freed Sunday night on Basilan
island, but her 14-year-old son Kevin and her Filipino teenage nephew remain in
captivity, said Celso Lobregat, mayor of Zamboanga city.
The three were kidnapped on July 12 on a resort island off
Zamboanga city, which is also near Basilan, a stronghold for a range of Islamic
militant groups, including the Al-Qaeda-linked Abu Sayyaf organisation.
No-one has officially claimed responsibility for the incident
although Islamic militants are suspected.
Source : AFP
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