MANILA,
Philippines(AP)-Philippine officials say two Europeans seized by gunmen in
February were seen recently in the custody of al-Qaida-linked Abu Sayyaf
militants in their jungle stronghold.
Ewold
Horn of the Netherlands and Lorenzo Vinciguerra of Switzerland were abducted while
on a bird-watching trip in the southernmost province of Tawi Tawi. That's near
Sulu province, where Abu Sayyaf has survived mostly on banditry and ransom
kidnapping.
Senior
Superintendent Antonio Freyra said without elaborating Tuesday that the two were
seen with Abu Sayyaf gunmen more than a month ago in the jungle off mountainous
Patikul town in Sulu.
Freyra
says an Indian who recently escaped from Abu Sayyaf captivity was held
separately and did not meet the Europeans.
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