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ENVOY ARRIVES IN ZAMBOANGA TO FETCH FREED CAPTIVE ZAMBOANGA CITY, (ABS-CBN) – Malaysian
ambassador to the Philippines MH Arshad arrived in the city Saturday morning to fetch
freed Malaysian captive Abdul Jawah Bin Hadji Salawad.
Abdul Jawah, one of nine Malaysians held hostage by the Abu
Sayaff, was turned over to Ambassador Arshad in a simple ceremony held at the Garden
Orchid Hotel, here.
A policeman in Sempurna, Malaysia, Abdul Jawah is the second
Malaysian hostage freed by the bandit group.
Chief government negotiator Robert Aventajado, Sulu Governor
Abdusakur Tan and former Libyan Ambassador Rajab Azzarouq also witnessed the turn-over
ceremonies.
Ambassador Arshad will immediately bring Abdul Jawah to Manila
before he is flown home to Malaysia
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