Manila - Gunmen abducted six Vietnamese sailors and another on November 11 when a bulk carrier was intercepted in Philippine waters off a southern island stronghold of the militant Abu Sayyaf group, officials said.
The cargo ship was bound for Davao City in another part of the province of Mindanao, but was intercepted when passing through a strait off Basilan Island by 10 armed men who came aboard and took hostages.
"One of the crew was shot and was evacuated to a local hospital," said coastguard commander Jerome Cayabyab.-AFP