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DOCTORS TO THE RESCUE OF KIDNAP VICTIMS JOLO, the Philippines, May 11 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Red Crescent
Society Thursday flew in medical supplies meant for the 21 people held captive by an armed
group in this southern Philippine island.
A Royal Malaysian Air Force CN25 aircraft airlifting the supplies from Kota Kinabalu
touched down at the Jolo airport here at 11.30am today.
The consignment arrived with three Malaysian doctors and a medical assistant namely Datuk
Dr Bahari Abu Mansor, Dr Imran Abdul Khalid, Dr Mohamed Azmi Yusoff and Nik Azhar Nik
Abdul Rahman.
The deputy chief of the Malaysian diplomatic mission in Manila, Badruddin Abdul Rahman
received them at the airport.
Interviewed by reporters, Dr Bahari, who is team leader, said: "We are here on
humanitarian ground and to us the health of the hostages is of utmost importance."
"Our main priority is to treat all hostages and if possible, make sure that those who
are sick are released," he said.
Two of the victims were reportedly sick, one suffering from hypertension and the
other,from urinary tract infection.
The nine Malaysians and 12 foreigners were kidnapped by six gunmen in Sipadan Island on
April 23 and are now being held in a hideout of the Abu Sayyaf separatist group here.
The foreigners comprised three Germans, two South Africans, two Finns, two French
nationals, two Filipinos and a Lebanese.
Dr Bahari said the team would be working hand-in-hand with the Philippine Red Cross and
expressed the hope that team members would be allowed to meet the hostages soon.
He said he brought with him medication for high blood pressure and water-borne diseases.
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